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Doves Collection (#7)

"Doves: Symbolizing Peace, Freedom, and Love" In the fight for women's suffrage, doves became an emblem of hope and unity. The Suffragette W. S. P

Background imageDoves Collection: The Pfingswecken fetching in the Black Forest

The Pfingswecken fetching in the Black Forest
7278798 The Pfingswecken fetching in the Black Forest. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pfingswecken fetching in the Black Forest)

Background imageDoves Collection: The Pretty Dove (oil on canvas)

The Pretty Dove (oil on canvas)
904884 The Pretty Dove (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); 29x25 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Background imageDoves Collection: Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035622 Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageDoves Collection: Vie de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub

Vie de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035623 Vie de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageDoves Collection: Lykas, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Lykas, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035599 Lykas, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageDoves Collection: Aphrodite, Hephaistos, Eros (Cupid) and Charities - from an illumination of the 15th century

Aphrodite, Hephaistos, Eros (Cupid) and Charities - from an illumination of the 15th century
LSE4088878 Aphrodite, Hephaistos, Eros (Cupid) and Charities - from an illumination of the 15th century by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite)

Background imageDoves Collection: Aphrodite (colour litho)

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)

Background imageDoves Collection: The Pentecost (oil on panel)

The Pentecost (oil on panel)
IND54445 The Pentecost (oil on panel) by Gallego, Fernando (1440-1507) (workshop of); Iglesia de la Asuncion, Arcenillas, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageDoves Collection: No. 98 f. 210v The Arrival of the Holy Spirit to the Virgin, from the Missale Romanorum, c

No. 98 f. 210v The Arrival of the Holy Spirit to the Virgin, from the Missale Romanorum, c. 1400 (manuscript)
IND49136 No.98 f.210v The Arrival of the Holy Spirit to the Virgin, from the Missale Romanorum, c.1400 (manuscript) by Spanish School, (15th century); Tarazona Cathedral Archives, Zaragoza, Aragon

Background imageDoves Collection: Venus (colour litho)

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)

Background imageDoves Collection: Venus (colour litho)

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

Background imageDoves Collection: The Last Judgement Painting by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) 1653 Sun. 3, 91x3 m

The Last Judgement Painting by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) 1653 Sun. 3, 91x3 m
JLJ4684980 The Last Judgement Painting by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) 1653 Sun. 3, 91x3 m by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Louvre, Paris

Background imageDoves Collection: Martyrdom of St. Eulalia (tempera & gold leaf on panel) (detail)

Martyrdom of St. Eulalia (tempera & gold leaf on panel) (detail)
IND204623 Martyrdom of St. Eulalia (tempera & gold leaf on panel) (detail) by Martorell, Bernardo (fl.1427-52); Museo Episcopal de Vic, Osona, Catalonia, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageDoves Collection: St. John of the Cross, 1701 (engraving)

St. John of the Cross, 1701 (engraving)
IND78691 St. John of the Cross, 1701 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Juan de la Cruz (1542-91); Jean de la Croix; ); Index Fototeca

Background imageDoves Collection: mission impossible

mission impossible
Alex Lo

Background imageDoves Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c. 1580-5 (oil on canvas)

Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c. 1580-5 (oil on canvas)
3492924 Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c.1580-5 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 116.2x83.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageDoves Collection: Poulterer

Poulterer
3573690 Poulterer by Berti, Camillo (17th century) (attr.to); Museum of Still Life, deposits, Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Foused formerly in The Vasarian Corridor)

Background imageDoves Collection: The Temptation of St. Jerome (oil on panel)

The Temptation of St. Jerome (oil on panel)
LMG123092 The Temptation of St. Jerome (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 168.3x119.4 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Background imageDoves Collection: Innocence (panel)

Innocence (panel)
BON65250 Innocence (panel) by Seifert, Alfred (1850-1901); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageDoves Collection: Saint John baptizing Christ in the waters of the Jordan, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns

Saint John baptizing Christ in the waters of the Jordan, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268132 Saint John baptizing Christ in the waters of the Jordan, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo

Background imageDoves Collection: The Triumph of Venus, 1740 (oil on canvas)

The Triumph of Venus, 1740 (oil on canvas)
3086716 The Triumph of Venus, 1740 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 130x162 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Birth of Venus, the goddess of love, from the sea)

Background imageDoves Collection: Window depicting Pieta and the Pentecost (stained glass)

Window depicting Pieta and the Pentecost (stained glass)
PC344937 Window depicting Pieta and the Pentecost (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, East Harling, Norfolk, UK; (add.info.: Norwich School; )

Background imageDoves Collection: The Court of Doves, 1927 (oil on canvas)

The Court of Doves, 1927 (oil on canvas)
885537 The Court of Doves, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Garbari, Tullio (1892-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Tullio Garbari (1892-1931))

Background imageDoves Collection: The Trinity, detail of a Renaissance altarpiece (painted and gilded wood)

The Trinity, detail of a Renaissance altarpiece (painted and gilded wood)
REV345867 The Trinity, detail of a Renaissance altarpiece (painted and gilded wood) by Spanish School, (16th century); Monasterio de Santa Maria de San Salvador, Canas, Spain; (add.info.: Trinite)

Background imageDoves Collection: Fountain of Venus, 1756 (oil on canvas)

Fountain of Venus, 1756 (oil on canvas)
499936 Fountain of Venus, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 246x228.5 (framed) 233x215 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Lighthearted)

Background imageDoves Collection: Death, from the Cycle of Human Life, 1906-07 (gouache on paper)

Death, from the Cycle of Human Life, 1906-07 (gouache on paper)
FTB97838 Death, from the Cycle of Human Life, 1906-07 (gouache on paper) by Sartorio, Giulio Aristide (1860-1932); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice

Background imageDoves Collection: Study of figures for a narrative scene (charcoal on paper) (recto)

Study of figures for a narrative scene (charcoal on paper) (recto)
BAL192507 Study of figures for a narrative scene (charcoal on paper) (recto) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London

Background imageDoves Collection: Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas)

Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas)
XIR180445 Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Auxerre, France; (add.info.: goddess of beauty and love; )

Background imageDoves Collection: St John and his disciple Prochorus (Miniature, 1236)

St John and his disciple Prochorus (Miniature, 1236)
LRI4670600 St John and his disciple Prochorus (Miniature, 1236) by Armenian School (13th Century); Armenian Museum, Isfahan

Background imageDoves Collection: BirdDance

BirdDance
Marcel Egger

Background imageDoves Collection: Feeding the Doves (w / c)

Feeding the Doves (w / c)
XPG379475 Feeding the Doves (w/c) by Strachan, Arthur Claude (1865-1935); Private Collection

Background imageDoves Collection: Lady with Two Doves, 1922 (etching and drypoint, heightened with blue, red and green)

Lady with Two Doves, 1922 (etching and drypoint, heightened with blue, red and green)
1195010 Lady with Two Doves, 1922 (etching and drypoint, heightened with blue, red and green) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x34.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageDoves Collection: Penelope (w / c on paper)

Penelope (w / c on paper)
Ma199034 Penelope (w/c on paper) by Brunton, Violet (1878-1951); 41x49 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Background imageDoves Collection: Noahs Sacrifice, 1847-53 (oil on canvas)

Noahs Sacrifice, 1847-53 (oil on canvas)
LMG109235 Noahs Sacrifice, 1847-53 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 2.6x254 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries

Background imageDoves Collection: Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred

Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92)
IL274108 Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Background imageDoves Collection: Doves and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)

Doves and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco)
3743694 Doves and flowers, detail of 3743687 (fresco) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Palermo, Palazzo Reale o Palazzo dei Normanni)

Background imageDoves Collection: Fables of La Fontaine: The dove and the ant (litho)

Fables of La Fontaine: The dove and the ant (litho)
6002179 Fables of La Fontaine: The dove and the ant (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dove and the ant)

Background imageDoves Collection: Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercurys availability from Zeus

Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercurys availability from Zeus
2384690 Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercurys availability from Zeus, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Background imageDoves Collection: The Pentecost, c. 1661 / 1687 (manuscript on thick heavy yellow paper)

The Pentecost, c. 1661 / 1687 (manuscript on thick heavy yellow paper)
986208 The Pentecost, c.1661/1687 (manuscript on thick heavy yellow paper) by Hayrapet (fl.1615-c.80) (attr.to); 38x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pentecost)

Background imageDoves Collection: A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas)

A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas)
XPG381811 A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas) by Hunter, Mary Young (1872-1947); Private Collection

Background imageDoves Collection: Vision of St Philip Neri. Modelletto for The Vision of St Philip Neri in the Battistero di San

Vision of St Philip Neri. Modelletto for The Vision of St Philip Neri in the Battistero di San Giovanni (Siena)
5938163 Vision of St Philip Neri. Modelletto for The Vision of St Philip Neri in the Battistero di San Giovanni (Siena), 1680 (oil on canvas) by Morandi

Background imageDoves Collection: Turtle dove (b / w photo)

Turtle dove (b / w photo)
6021148 Turtle dove (b/w photo) by Kearton, Richard (1862-1928) & Cherry (1871-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turtle dove)

Background imageDoves Collection: Les Colombes familieres - Jade - Evening gown de chez Jenny 1920, (pochoir print)

Les Colombes familieres - Jade - Evening gown de chez Jenny 1920, (pochoir print)
781175 Les Colombes familieres - Jade - Evening gown de chez Jenny 1920, (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from La Guirlande)

Background imageDoves Collection: Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours)

Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours)
1195024 Girl with Doves, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 27x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageDoves Collection: Flirtation, (oil on canvas)

Flirtation, (oil on canvas)
989760 Flirtation, (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); 102x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Jules Girardet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

Background imageDoves Collection: The dream (colour litho)

The dream (colour litho)
7150414 The dream (colour litho) by Brunclair, Eugene (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dream. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn




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"Doves: Symbolizing Peace, Freedom, and Love" In the fight for women's suffrage, doves became an emblem of hope and unity. The Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge designed by Sylvia Pankhurst proudly displayed a dove, representing the peaceful yet powerful nature of their movement. A collared dove perched gracefully on a branch reminds us of the serenity found in nature. Its gentle presence brings tranquility to our surroundings. Captured in flight, a dove carries an olive branch in its beak - a timeless symbol of peace. Through digital manipulation, an added touch of symbolism emphasizes the importance of harmony and reconciliation. The rock dove holds historical significance as it was depicted in art throughout centuries. In Les Amours des Dieux from 1758, Cupid's target showcases this bird as a messenger spreading love across realms. Found on Islay Island in Scotland, the rock dove stands resilient against harsh elements. It serves as a reminder that strength can be found even amidst challenging circumstances. Across Australia's open landscapes with scattered trees and shrubs resides the peaceful dove. This species embodies resilience and adaptability while bringing beauty to remote regions like Kupungarri in Kimberleys, Western Australia. The mourning dove evokes emotions with its mournful cooing sound but also represents solace during times of grief or loss. Its presence offers comfort when needed most. Regency era window curtains frame scenes where doves flutter freely outside; their graceful movements mirror elegance within these historic settings. "Before the Fountain, " we witness doves congregating around water sources - symbols of purity and renewal. Their delicate feathers shimmer under sunlight as they drink from life-giving streams. Doves encompass diverse meanings across cultures and eras – from advocating for equality to embodying peace and love itself. These captivating creatures remind us that even amidst chaos or sorrow, there is always room for hope and harmony.