Desire Collection (page 4)

Colour illustration of bored young woman at table with others and violinist. Captioned By Desire, an impression in a Montmartre cafe by A Birkenruth

A Young man signals his amorous intentions to his beloved - she seems to be weighing up his proposal'... Date: circa 1904

Monument to young Boer - Pretoria Cemetery, South Africa
Monument to a Young Boer (Desire de Villiers) who died in Natal on 11th December 1899 at the age of 18 in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) - Pretoria Cemetery, South Africa

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Paolo and Francesca, 1870 (oil on canvas)
MAN62989 Paolo and Francesca, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 66.1x52.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Study For Pygmalion And Galatea, c. 1797 (chalk on paper)
6041274 Study For Pygmalion And Galatea, c.1797 (chalk on paper) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 18.1x24.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Woman and Suspended Man, 1939 (oil on canvas)
5897184 Woman and Suspended Man, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Haile, Samuel (1909-48); 79x53 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Surreal figure composition of a large)

Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas)
5642830 Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 77.5x57.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Mercury, Herse and Aglauros (oil on canvas)
MAN368389 Mercury, Herse and Aglauros (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734) (school of); 88.5x58.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Episode from Ovid's Metamorphoses (8 AD)

Lisa
Zachar Rise

Pothos, 1st century AD (marble)
7146683 Pothos, 1st century AD (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Pothos, 1st century AD, roman art, marble, Uffizi gallery, Florence)

A Winning Hand (litho)
6001925 A Winning Hand (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winning Hand)

Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas)
7129708 Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas) by Baroni-Cavalcabo, Gaspare Antonio (1682-1759); MAG Alto Garda Museum, Italy, Riva del Garda, Trentino-Alto Adige

The red carnation
Peppe Tambè

The Envious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308436 The Envious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros, c. 1602 (oil on canvas)
3900541 The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros, c.1602 (oil on canvas) by Baglione, Giovanni (1571-1644); Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood)
3714794 Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood) by Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611); Latvian Museum of Foreign Art, Riga, Latvia

Plate 32: Cupid and Psyche in the nuptial bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as to... 1530-60
Plate 32: Cupid and Psyche in the nuptial bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

Plate 9: Cupid and Psyche on a bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apule... 1530-60
Plate 9: Cupid and Psyche on a bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

Honey pears, or pairs (colour litho)
7151030 Honey pears, or pairs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Aphrodite (colour litho)
7150573 Aphrodite (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

A lady and a nun arguing over a dildo in a parlour, 18th century, 1911 (engraving)
7234382 A lady and a nun arguing over a dildo in a parlour, 18th century, 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A gentleman kneels before a monk in a library, 18th century. 1911 (engraving)
7234827 A gentleman kneels before a monk in a library, 18th century. 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho)
7150544 Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving)
7234387 A monk exposing himself to maids in a bedroom, 18th century. 1911 (engraving) by Borel, Antoine (1743-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern Venus (colour litho)
7150423 Modern Venus (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Venus (colour litho)
7150476 Venus (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho)
7150412 Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo)

Venus (colour litho)
7150575 Venus (colour litho) by Saint-Pierre, Gaston Casimir (1833-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888
FIA5371510 Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888. Art russe 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

A standing male nude, 1914 (pencil & w / c and bodycolour on paper)
3427884 A standing male nude, 1914 (pencil & w/c and bodycolour on paper) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 36.2x20.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas)
3121787 Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas) by Liberi, Pietro (1614-87); 116.8x170.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Die Augen des Kanarienvogels (colour litho)
3646181 Die Augen des Kanarienvogels (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Die Augen des Kanarienvogels)

193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81691 193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.7x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Red passion
Peppe Tambè

Adam and Eve, 1519 (woodcut)
5858432 Adam and Eve, 1519 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 25.8x10.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses (engraving)
2787211 L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses (engraving) by Johannot, Tony (1803-52) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Homme Entre Deux Ages, Et Ses Deux Maitresses)

Volere e... potere???!.. (colour litho)
2800783 Volere e..... potere???!.. (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volere e..... potere???!.. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut)
5858433 Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 37.7x25.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut)
5858421 The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 38--25.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: on upper plaque: LAPSUS HUMA: / NI GENERIS )

Couple languidly in lace - drawing, Germany, 1908
LSE4093685 Couple languidly in lace - drawing, Germany, 1908 by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Couple languidly in lace - drawing)

Pan and Syrinx, c. 1692-1705 (oil on glass, tortoiseshell & ebony)
2459976 Pan and Syrinx, c.1692-1705 (oil on glass, tortoiseshell & ebony) by Garofalo, Carlo (17th-18th centur); 65x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dream of the Shepherd, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3617996 The Dream of the Shepherd, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 250.2 -- 130.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Der Traum des Hirten; )

Semele burned by Jupiter, c. 1541 (oil on canvas) (see also 3664213)
2384621 Semele burned by Jupiter, c.1541 (oil on canvas) (see also 3664213) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 127x124 cm; Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena

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"Desire: A Tapestry of Love, Passion, and Longing" In Love: The timeless masterpiece by Bruegel captures the essence in its purest form. The stolen glances, the tender gestures - a love that transcends time. Children's Games, 1560: Amidst innocent laughter and playful whispers lies the seed of desire. In their youthful innocence, they unknowingly foreshadow the yearnings that will shape their futures. Actress Diana Rigg in a scene from The Avengers 1965: With an enigmatic gaze and undeniable allure, Diana Rigg embodies desire on screen. Her magnetic presence ignites a fire within us all. Tibullus in the House of Delia - Charles Haslewood Shannon: In this captivating painting, desire takes center stage as Tibullus succumbs to his longing for Delia. Their forbidden love unfolds amidst opulent surroundings and hidden desires. 1940s style Navy pin-up girl posing with a vintage Corsair aircraft: A symbol during wartime; her confident stance exudes sensuality while reminding us of those left behind who longed for their return. Desire knows no boundaries or time periods. Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch: His disheveled appearance hints at passion unleashed. Desire courses through his veins as he surrenders himself to vulnerability and temptation. Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch: Kneeling before his beloved, he bares his soul with unbridled devotion. His yearning is palpable as he seeks connection beyond physicality alone. Man with naked torso wearing long underwear in horse barn sitting on bales of hay: Amongst rustic surroundings, this rugged figure emanates raw masculinity intertwined with untamed desires waiting to be explored beneath moonlit skies. Bare-chested man laughing: Laughter intertwines with desire as carefree joy spills forth.