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Lovers Collection (page 2)

"Lovers Throughout Art: A Captivating Journey of Passion and Desire" Love has been a timeless muse for artists throughout history

Background imageLovers Collection: Hesperus, the Evening Star, Sacred to Lovers, 1855 (oil on millboard)

Hesperus, the Evening Star, Sacred to Lovers, 1855 (oil on millboard)
GLS15147 Hesperus, the Evening Star, Sacred to Lovers, 1855 (oil on millboard) by Paton, Joseph Noel (1821-1901); 91.4x68.6 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Background imageLovers Collection: A Passing Cloud, 1891 (oil on panel)

A Passing Cloud, 1891 (oil on panel)
MAN62980 A Passing Cloud, 1891 (oil on panel) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 24.7x40 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Marcus Stone); © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageLovers Collection: Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)

Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving)
AIS5356036 Isolde writing to Tristan, 1892-1894 (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Art Nouveau: Iseult (iseut, Yseut or Isolde) writing to Tristan

Background imageLovers Collection: The Rose Bower (oil on canvas)

The Rose Bower (oil on canvas)
BAL32445 The Rose Bower (oil on canvas) by Zatzka, Hans (1859-1945); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Love Me, Love My Horse (colour litho)

Love Me, Love My Horse (colour litho)
5230192 Love Me, Love My Horse (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love Me, Love My Horse)

Background imageLovers Collection: In the Harem (colour photogravure)

In the Harem (colour photogravure)
3657076 In the Harem (colour photogravure) by Bredt, Max Ferdinand (1868-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Harem)

Background imageLovers Collection: The Tiff, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Tiff, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
996050 The Tiff, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Carlyle, Florence (1864-1923); 183.8x134.6 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageLovers Collection: A Pair of Turtle Doves (colour litho)

A Pair of Turtle Doves (colour litho)
CHT176695 A Pair of Turtle Doves (colour litho) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Man meets Woman

Man meets Woman
Julien Vareille

Background imageLovers Collection: Les Joueurs d echecs (Chess players), 15th century. Creator: Anonymous master

Les Joueurs d echecs (Chess players), 15th century. Creator: Anonymous master
Les Joueurs d echecs (Chess players), 15th century. Found in the collection of Musee national du Moyen Age (Musee de Cluny)

Background imageLovers Collection: Portrait of a Couple, c. 1622, by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666)

Portrait of a Couple, c. 1622, by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666)
Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666). Dutch painter. Portrait of a Couple, probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c. 1622. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageLovers Collection: Study for The Blessed Damozel, c. 1876 (graphite on paper)

Study for The Blessed Damozel, c. 1876 (graphite on paper)
XJF417334 Study for The Blessed Damozel, c.1876 (graphite on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLovers Collection: The Farce by William Barribal

The Farce by William Barribal
A young red-headed woman seated in a box at the theatre, feigns interest in what her older male companion has to say while secretly enjoying a kiss on the hand from a young, handsome beau. Date: 1917

Background imageLovers Collection: All Tickets Please - Conductor interrupts a Romantic Moment

All Tickets Please - Conductor interrupts a Romantic Moment
" All Tickets Please!" A British Rail Ticket Conductor interrupts a Romantic Moment in First Class. We will never know if they did have a Ticket to Ride, but she don t care

Background imageLovers Collection: Humanity and the universe, artwork

Humanity and the universe, artwork. Titled A Far Sunset, this artwork shows a silhouetted human couple standing in a shallow sea with mist rising from the surface

Background imageLovers Collection: Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky

Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky
A tearful paper moon sees a womans lover fall from sky as the end of his crescent form breaks off

Background imageLovers Collection: The Forest Lovers / Hewlet

The Forest Lovers / Hewlet
A medieval Knight, with his young lover, gets down on one knee

Background imageLovers Collection: Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from
STC324259 Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageLovers Collection: The Love Potion, intended for Isolde the Fair and King Mark of Cornwall

The Love Potion, intended for Isolde the Fair and King Mark of Cornwall
BRA76575 The Love Potion, intended for Isolde the Fair and King Mark of Cornwall, but drunk by Tristan and Isolde the Fair, from The Story of Tristan and Isolde, William Morris & Co

Background imageLovers Collection: The Chaperon by Joyce Dennys

The Chaperon by Joyce Dennys
A young woman manages to steal a few moments with her sweetheart out of sight of her chaperon (whose Victorian bathing costume can be seen)

Background imageLovers Collection: Harmony before Matrimony, published 1805 (coloured engraving)

Harmony before Matrimony, published 1805 (coloured engraving)
STC252078 Harmony before Matrimony, published 1805 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b / w photo)

Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b / w photo)
6015459 Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLovers Collection: The Picnic

The Picnic
XKL63276 The Picnic by Serrure, Auguste (1825-1903); Private Collection; Photo eBerko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Heist, Belgium; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas)

A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas)
HLK151704 A Sunset or Landscape with Argus Guarding Io (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 101x126.5 cm; By kind permission of the Earl of Leicester

Background imageLovers Collection: The Lovers Dream, 1795 (coloured engraving)

The Lovers Dream, 1795 (coloured engraving)
2632298 The Lovers Dream, 1795 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageLovers Collection: The Rescue of Queen Guenevere by Sir Lancelot, illustration from King Arthur

The Rescue of Queen Guenevere by Sir Lancelot, illustration from King Arthur
IL352865 The Rescue of Queen Guenevere by Sir Lancelot, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Under the management of Sir Alfred Butt, the Palace Girls were a troupe of 15 year olds

Under the management of Sir Alfred Butt, the Palace Girls were a troupe of 15 year olds trained by John Tiller. On reaching 16 they were to be brought to America to perform. Date: 1925

Background imageLovers Collection: The Chamber Idyll, 1831. Creator: Edward Calvert

The Chamber Idyll, 1831. Creator: Edward Calvert
The Chamber Idyll, 1831

Background imageLovers Collection: Here With A Little Bread Beneath The Bough, A Flask Of Wine, A Book Of Verse - And Thou Beside Me

Here With A Little Bread Beneath The Bough, A Flask Of Wine, A Book Of Verse - And Thou Beside Me Singing In The Wilderness Oh, Wilderness Were Paradise Enow

Background imageLovers Collection: Illustration to A Happy Pair by Frederick Weatherly, 1890. Artist: Potter, Helen Beatrix (1866-1943)

Illustration to A Happy Pair by Frederick Weatherly, 1890. Artist: Potter, Helen Beatrix (1866-1943)
Illustration to A Happy Pair by Frederick Weatherly, 1890. Private Collection

Background imageLovers Collection: The Disembarkation of Cleopatra at Tarsus. Artist: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)

The Disembarkation of Cleopatra at Tarsus. Artist: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)
The Disembarkation of Cleopatra at Tarsus. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageLovers Collection: I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice

I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451393 I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Background imageLovers Collection: A Promenade in the Garden, c. 1623 (oil on panel)

A Promenade in the Garden, c. 1623 (oil on panel)
XAM72435 A Promenade in the Garden, c.1623 (oil on panel) by Hals, Dirck (1591-1656); 31x51.5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Ramakali Ragini, from a Ragamala, Rajasthan (gouache on paper)

Ramakali Ragini, from a Ragamala, Rajasthan (gouache on paper)
XIR229993 Ramakali Ragini, from a Ragamala, Rajasthan (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Lovers leap, Holne Chase, Dartmoor, England

Lovers leap, Holne Chase, Dartmoor, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageLovers Collection: Trysting Time is Kissing Time by Wilton Williams

Trysting Time is Kissing Time by Wilton Williams
Two 18th century lovers kiss on a balcony under a starry sky

Background imageLovers Collection: Chanctonbury Ring

Chanctonbury Ring
A notable landmark of West Sussex, surmounted by beech trees, and supposed by lovers of earth mysteries to possess supernatural powers

Background imageLovers Collection: The Jewish Bride, c. 1667 (oil on canvas)

The Jewish Bride, c. 1667 (oil on canvas)
XOS1109258 The Jewish Bride, c.1667 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 121.5x155.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLovers Collection: Erotic scenes, Early 19th cen

Erotic scenes, Early 19th cen.. Private Collection

Background imageLovers Collection: Erotic Scene, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous

Erotic Scene, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Erotic Scene, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageLovers Collection: Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, 1870 (oil on canvas)

Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, 1870 (oil on canvas)
8620199 Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Scherer, Emilio (1845-1924); Stuard gallery, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Filippo Lippi e Lucrezia Buti, 1870, Emilio Scherer)

Background imageLovers Collection: Dyptich, so called Queriniano, 5th century AD (ivory)

Dyptich, so called Queriniano, 5th century AD (ivory)
8620164 Dyptich, so called Queriniano, 5th century AD (ivory) by Italian School, (5th century); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Dyptich, so called Queriniano)

Background imageLovers Collection: Apelles paints Campaspe's portrait, lover of Alexander the Great

Apelles paints Campaspe's portrait, lover of Alexander the Great, second half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)
8620193 Apelles paints Campaspe's portrait, lover of Alexander the Great, second half of the 17th century (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Stuard gallery, Parma

Background imageLovers Collection: Lovers embracing in the smoke from a pipe (colour litho)

Lovers embracing in the smoke from a pipe (colour litho)
6031881 Lovers embracing in the smoke from a pipe (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovers embracing in the smoke from a pipe)

Background imageLovers Collection: Satyr and hermaphrodite, 1-50 AD (fresco)

Satyr and hermaphrodite, 1-50 AD (fresco)
6384234 Satyr and hermaphrodite, 1-50 AD (fresco) by Roman (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Satyr and hermaphrodite, 1-50 AD, painting)

Background imageLovers Collection: Man holding hand of young woman (colour litho)

Man holding hand of young woman (colour litho)
2797017 Man holding hand of young woman (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man holding hand of young woman)

Background imageLovers Collection: Man proposing marriage to a young woman, about to place a ring on her finger (colour litho)

Man proposing marriage to a young woman, about to place a ring on her finger (colour litho)
2797016 Man proposing marriage to a young woman, about to place a ring on her finger (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLovers Collection: Venus and Mars, c.1566-68 (oil on plaster transferred to canvas)

Venus and Mars, c.1566-68 (oil on plaster transferred to canvas)
8620062 Venus and Mars, c.1566-68 (oil on plaster transferred to canvas) by Bertoia, Jacopo Ianguidi (1544-c.1573); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna




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"Lovers Throughout Art: A Captivating Journey of Passion and Desire" Love has been a timeless muse for artists throughout history, capturing the essence of human connection in various forms. From classical tales like "Daphnis and Chloe" to bold expressions of affection such as "Lesbians Kiss 1908, " love knows no boundaries. In Gerard's masterpiece, "Daphnis and Chloe, " we witness the innocence and purity of young lovers, their hearts entwined amidst nature's embrace. Francois Pascal Simon beautifully portrays their tender bond, reminding us that love blossoms even in the simplest moments. Fast forward to 1912, where Franz and Mary Stuck's "Shooting Stars" ignite our imagination with passion ablaze. Their intense gaze speaks volumes about desire unspoken yet felt deeply within their souls. The yearning between two women is celebrated boldly in "Lesbian Lovers 1932. " Breaking societal norms, they challenge conventions with an unwavering commitment to each other. FREYJA captures this defiance perfectly through her artistry. Tarot Card 6 - L'Amoureux (The Lover or Lovers) symbolizes choices made from the heart. It reminds us that love can be both beautiful and complex—a dance between vulnerability and strength. "The Vampire II" by Edvard Munch delves into a darker side of passion—an intoxicating blend of desire and danger. The allure of forbidden love is palpable as emotions intertwine under moonlit skies. Antonio Ambrogio Alciati's depiction of "The Kiss" transports us to a realm where time stands still—a moment frozen forever in eternity. This painting captures the intensity shared between two souls locked in an everlasting embrace. Edvard Munch returns with his iconic piece, simply titled "The Kiss. " Here he explores the tumultuous nature of relationships—their power to heal or wound—leaving viewers captivated by its raw emotion.