Eros Collection (#3)

Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho)
8667323 Johanna Beckmann silhouette (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Das Feuer (Stiftungsverlag, c.1925).); © Look and Learn

Triumph of the Chastite: " Sonnets, songs and triumphs " by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374)
AIS5351858 Triumph of the Chastite: " Sonnets, songs and triumphs " by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), 15th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Statue of Love Detail. Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm
BEN5479768 Statue of Love Detail. Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm. Bargello Museum, Florence

View of the bezel surmounting the noble banquet. Fresco in the room of Eros (Love) and Psyche
BEN5465768 View of the bezel surmounting the noble banquet. Fresco in the room of Eros (Love) and Psyche. Architecture and paintings by Giulio Pippi de Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano)

Valentine's Day Greetings: Cupid holds a heart. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4827400 Valentine's Day Greetings: Cupid holds a heart. 19th century chromolithography; (add.info.: Valentine's Day Greetings: Cupid holds a heart)

Roman mythology: Cupid, god of love, with wings and weapon of a bow and a quiver - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant
FLO4679945 Roman mythology: Cupid, god of love, with wings and weapon of a bow and a quiver - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Greek and Roman gods: March 1, Venus 2, 3, Eros 4, and Mercury 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's
FLO4575742 Greek and Roman gods: March 1, Venus 2, 3, Eros 4, and Mercury 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

A fair fisher (coloured photo)
8656016 A fair fisher (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fair fisher)

Torso of a boy. 2nd Century AD Roman copy of a 5th century BC Greek sculpture, known as Eros Soranzo
529782 Torso of a boy. 2nd Century AD Roman copy of a 5th century BC Greek sculpture, known as Eros Soranzo.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Piccadilly Circus (colour litho)
8635559 Piccadilly Circus (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus, London. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The introduction (colour litho)
8635497 The introduction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The introduction, a matron introducing a young couple to each other)

Finis (colour litho)
8646781 Finis (colour litho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finis. Illustration for Some Old Love Songs with designs by Alice Havers (Hildesheimer and Faulkner)

The Temptation of Saint Jerome, 1541-48 (oil on panel)
5860715 The Temptation of Saint Jerome, 1541-48 (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 166.5--121.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Giorgio Vasari)

Education of Cupid, c.1859 (oil on panel)
5860849 Education of Cupid, c.1859 (oil on panel) by Diaz de la Pena, Narcisse Virgilio (1807-1876); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena)

Cupid Inspiring Plants by Love Water Strong, from The Temple of Flora, by Dr. Robert Thornton (1768-1837), 1812
FLO4717235 Cupid Inspiring Plants by Love Water Strong, from The Temple of Flora, by Dr. Robert Thornton (1768-1837), 1812; (add.info.: Cupid Inspiring Plants by Love Water Strong)

Soap box with two amours detail - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749)
JEB4904689 Soap box with two amours detail - Fabrique Moustiers Olerys Laugier - Joseph Olerys (1697-1749) and Jean Baptiste Laugier (18th century) - Musee de la faience Marseille; Musee Borely

Love harvester. Roman mosaic found in Carthage, 2nd century. Louvre
ETI4396287 Love harvester. Roman mosaic found in Carthage, 2nd century. Louvre.; (add.info.: Love harvester. Roman mosaic found in Carthage, 2nd century. Louvre.)

Old love songs: "Love makes his pillow of my knee." (colour litho)
8646775 Old love songs: "Love makes his pillow of my knee." (colour litho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cupid's Ltd (chromolitho)
8656913 Cupid's Ltd (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid's Ltd. Valentine's greetings postcard)

The Dream of Happiness, after 1819 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879761 The Dream of Happiness, after 1819 (oil on fabric) by Prud'hon, Pierre-Paul (1758-1823); 24.2x29.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670077 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Staffordshire Figures: Venus attended by Cupid (colour litho)
8660010 Old Staffordshire Figures: Venus attended by Cupid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus attended by Cupid)

The preparation of Cupid's arrows, 16th-17th century (oil on canvas)
8678362 The preparation of Cupid's arrows, 16th-17th century (oil on canvas) by Paggi, Giovanni Battista (1554-1627); 165x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman panel with candelabra and a cupid hunter in glass paste, from Pompeii (mosaic)
6384194 Roman panel with candelabra and a cupid hunter in glass paste, from Pompeii (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Statue of Love Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm
BEN5479775 Statue of Love Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm. Bargello Museum, Florence. by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

L'Amour et son mother Illustration des fables de Jean-Pierre-Claris (Jean Pierre Claris) de Florian (1755-1794)
JEB4865373 L'Amour et son mother Illustration des fables de Jean-Pierre-Claris (Jean Pierre Claris) de Florian (1755-1794) by Victor Adam

The Triumph of Love, from "Triumphs, sonnets and songs" by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca)
AIS5351945 The Triumph of Love, from "Triumphs, sonnets and songs" by Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374) (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Saucer, painted by Nathaniel Friedrich Hewelke, c.1761-3
BAL1160 Saucer, painted by Nathaniel Friedrich Hewelke, c.1761-3; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Love race mounted on fish (detail). Roman mosaic found in Sousse, Tunisia, 2nd century. Louvre
ETI4396312 Love race mounted on fish (detail). Roman mosaic found in Sousse, Tunisia, 2nd century. Louvre; (add.info.: Love race mounted on fish (detail)

Phanes, the Orphic deity, Second quarter of the 2nd century. Creator: Klassische Antike Kunst
Phanes, the Orphic deity, Second quarter of the 2nd century. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Estense, Modena

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Vavilov Dmitriy

Requited Love Represented by Eros and Anteros, 1588. Creator: Jacob Matham
Requited Love Represented by Eros and Anteros, 1588. From Mythological Subjects

Three putti with a torch, eagle and bow, 1800-1900. Creator: Anon
Three putti with a torch, eagle and bow, 1800-1900

Psyche, after Paul Jacques Aime Baudry, c1880-83. Creator: Champollion
Psyche, after Paul Jacques Aime Baudry'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Eros and Anteros, probably 1588. Creator: Jacob Matham
Eros and Anteros, probably 1588

Eros and Psyche, 1766. Creator: Jean Claude Richard Saint-Non
Eros and Psyche, 1766

Studies of Classical Women, with Eros, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Studies of Classical Women, with Eros, 1775/80

Venus riding a conch at left and cowering man (Jason) at right, Eros riding a makes... ca. 1530-50. Creator: Anon
Venus riding a conch at left and cowering man (Jason) at right, Eros riding a makeshift boat holding a bow between them, ca. 1530-50

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Archers, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
Oil on canvas, English School, 1915. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was born in Italy to American parents. He studied at the Florence Academy and in 1874 began studies in Paris

Cupid and Psyche, 1767. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

England, London, Piccadilly Circus, Eros Statue

England, London, Soho, Piccadilly Circus, Eros Statue

Selene and Endymion, c1770. Creator: Ubaldo Gandolfi
Selene and Endymion, c1770

Psyche
Michaela Durisova

Aeneas says Farewell to Dido, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool)
XOS5886558 Aeneas says Farewell to Dido, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 403x394 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Dido Sacrifices to Juno, the Goddess of Marriage, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool)
XOS5886550 Dido Sacrifices to Juno, the Goddess of Marriage, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 411x464.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool)
XOS5886553 Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 416.4x418.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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In the heart of London's bustling Piccadilly Circus, a timeless symbol of love and desire stands tall. Eros, also known as Cupid, gazes down upon the vibrant city streets with his bow at the ready. This iconic statue, created by Alfred Gilbert in 1893, has become an emblematic figure of passion and romance. As night falls over Piccadilly Circus, the neon lights illuminate the surrounding area in a mesmerizing display. The energy is palpable as people from all walks of life gather beneath Eros' watchful eye, and is here that dreams are born and destinies intertwine. One cannot help but be captivated by this enchanting scene - a fusion of history and modernity. The image evokes nostalgia for simpler times when children would eagerly search for Father Christmas amidst the hustle and bustle of Matania's artwork. The presence reminds us that love knows no boundaries or time periods. Whether it be depicted in ancient Greek statues like Aphrodite or portrayed through masterpieces such as Canova's "Eros and Psyche, " love transcends generations. Piccadilly Circus itself holds countless stories within its very core. From its heyday in the 1950s to its enduring popularity today, it remains an iconic landmark that continues to draw visitors from around the world. So next time you find yourself wandering through London's vibrant streets, take a moment to pause beneath Eros' gaze. Let his arrow guide you towards your own personal journey of love and discovery – for he is not just an angel of Christian charity but also a symbol reminding us to embrace our desires with open hearts.