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Lust Collection (#11)

"Lust: The Alluring Temptress of Love's Garden" In love, the depths of desire can lead us astray, just like in "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch

Background imageLust Collection: Outer ornamental considered important inner well

Outer ornamental considered important inner well
Outer ornamental is considered more important than inner well-being. Allegories about human care for the body and the neglect of the soul (series title)

Background imageLust Collection: River landscape barge pulled four horses No gain

River landscape barge pulled four horses No gain
River landscape in which a barge is pulled by four horses No gain for rest, for lust and love If only, in our Ground-start, river, boat propelled by man or animal, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1689, paper

Background imageLust Collection: Lust

Lust

Background imageLust Collection: Adriaen van der Werff Candle light sleeping woman

Adriaen van der Werff Candle light sleeping woman
Adriaen van der Werff, Candle light: sleeping woman by candlelight is attacked by pawing old man, painting visual material wood oil

Background imageLust Collection: Fingers Almost Touching

Fingers Almost Touching

Background imageLust Collection: The Old Bachelor from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

The Old Bachelor from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Background imageLust Collection: Couple having dinner staring into each others eyes drinking champagne

Couple having dinner staring into each others eyes drinking champagne

Background imageLust Collection: Man lying on womans lap

Man lying on womans lap

Background imageLust Collection: Woman in body suit undoing mans trousers

Woman in body suit undoing mans trousers

Background imageLust Collection: Actor Comedian Mario Fabrizi at beauty contest 1961 The Girl of The Year 22

Actor Comedian Mario Fabrizi at beauty contest 1961 The Girl of The Year 22 year old Brenda Sawyer model August 1961 1960s © Mirrorpix

Background imageLust Collection: l Amour simple, Abattement, Le Desir (from Caracteres des passions

l Amour simple, Abattement, Le Desir (from Caracteres des passions, graves sur les desseins de l illustre Monsieur le Brun), 1695-1720

Background imageLust Collection: Venus Rising from the Sea (Venus Anadyomene), 1866

Venus Rising from the Sea (Venus Anadyomene), 1866. Found in the collection of Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Background imageLust Collection: The Penitent Mary Magdalene visited by the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1608-1610

The Penitent Mary Magdalene visited by the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1608-1610. Private Collection

Background imageLust Collection: Venus awakened by Cupid

Venus awakened by Cupid. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Magnani, Bologna

Background imageLust Collection: Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageLust Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)

The Seven Deadly Sins. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
The Seven Deadly Sins. Private Collection

Background imageLust Collection: Venus with Mercury and Cupid. Artist: Van Loo, Louis Michel (1707-1771)

Venus with Mercury and Cupid. Artist: Van Loo, Louis Michel (1707-1771)
Venus with Mercury and Cupid. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Background imageLust Collection: The Birth of Venus. Artist: Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905)

The Birth of Venus. Artist: Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905)
The Birth of Venus. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageLust Collection: Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)

Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
Venus, an Organist and a Little Dog. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageLust Collection: Cupid and Psyche, before 1805. Artist: Lagrenee, Louis-Jean-Francois (1725-1805)

Cupid and Psyche, before 1805. Artist: Lagrenee, Louis-Jean-Francois (1725-1805)
Cupid and Psyche, before 1805. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageLust Collection: Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon

Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Depiction of the story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the nymph Syrinx was pursued by the amorous Pan

Background imageLust Collection: Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: Titian

Venus and Adonis, 1553. Artist: Titian
Venus and Adonis, 1553. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Background imageLust Collection: Venus with a Mirror, 1560. Artist: Titian, (School)

Venus with a Mirror, 1560. Artist: Titian, (School)
Venus with a Mirror, 1560. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageLust Collection: Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

Background imageLust Collection: Roman Art. Italy. House of Bacchus and Ariadne. Floor mosaic

Roman Art. Italy. House of Bacchus and Ariadne. Floor mosaic in black and white. It depicts Bacchus with his wife Ariadne and the struggle of Eros and Pan (love and lust)

Background imageLust Collection: DAVID AND BATHSHEBA. King David watches Bathsheba bathe (2 Samuel 11: 2)

DAVID AND BATHSHEBA. King David watches Bathsheba bathe (2 Samuel 11: 2). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

Background imageLust Collection: Jupiter, Antiope and Cupid

Jupiter, Antiope and Cupid
XAM66130 Jupiter, Antiope and Cupid by Aachen, Johann or Hans von (1552-1616); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Henry VIII (1491-1547) introducing Anne Boleyn at court (see also 67103)

Henry VIII (1491-1547) introducing Anne Boleyn at court (see also 67103)
BAL10489 Henry VIII (1491-1547) introducing Anne Boleyn at court (see also 67103) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: OK last known location)

Background imageLust Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. The Sirens singing to Odysseus, strapped to the mast, while his sailors

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. The Sirens singing to Odysseus, strapped to the mast, while his sailors, their ears stopped up with wax, row past. Line drawing, c1805, after the drawing by John Flaxman

Background imageLust Collection: FILM: THE KISS, 1896. The first on-screen kiss, from Thomas Edisons short film The Kiss

FILM: THE KISS, 1896. The first on-screen kiss, from Thomas Edisons short film The Kiss, featuring May Irwin and John Rice, 1896

Background imageLust Collection: AURELIUS PRUDENTIUS CLEMENS (348-ca. 415). Poet

AURELIUS PRUDENTIUS CLEMENS (348-ca. 415). Poet
" AURELIUS PRUDENTIUS CLEMENS (348-ca.415). Poet. " Works" by Aurelio Prudencio. Illustrated sheet that deals with the topic of lust. Manuscript of the 11th c. Miniature Painting

Background imageLust Collection: King David looking down from the roof of his palace sees Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite

King David looking down from the roof of his palace sees Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite, naked at the fountain, and desires her. Bible Samuel 2.2. Copperplate engraving c1804

Background imageLust Collection: Venus and Amor, 1632

Venus and Amor, 1632. Found in the Collection of Accademia di San Luca

Background imageLust Collection: Lying Venus, c. 1550

Lying Venus, c. 1550. Found in the Collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageLust Collection: Luxuria or Lust, 1558

Luxuria or Lust, 1558. Found in the Collection of Het Noordbrabants Museum, ‘ s-Hertogenbosch

Background imageLust Collection: The Death of Adonis (Venus Mourning Adonis), ca 1614

The Death of Adonis (Venus Mourning Adonis), ca 1614. Found in the collection of Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Background imageLust Collection: Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, ca 1537

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, ca 1537. Found in the collection of Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

Background imageLust Collection: Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, 1531

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, 1531. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageLust Collection: Venus Mourning Adonis

Venus Mourning Adonis. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageLust Collection: Venus and Cupid, ca 1530

Venus and Cupid, ca 1530. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background imageLust Collection: Amor and Psyche, 1808

Amor and Psyche, 1808. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageLust Collection: Autumn (Venus and Adonis), 1616-1617

Autumn (Venus and Adonis), 1616-1617. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Background imageLust Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins. Found in the Collection of Geneva Fine Arts Foundation

Background imageLust Collection: Venus and Cupid

Venus and Cupid. Found in the Collection of Frans Hals Museum Haarlem

Background imageLust Collection: Venus and Cupid Mourning the Dead Adonis

Venus and Cupid Mourning the Dead Adonis. Found in the Collection of Frans Hals Museum Haarlem

Background imageLust Collection: Venus, 1531

Venus, 1531. Found in the collection of Liechtenstein Museum

Background imageLust Collection: The Birth of Aphrodite, 1887

The Birth of Aphrodite, 1887. Private Collection

Background imageLust Collection: Venus, 1490

Venus, 1490. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin




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"Lust: The Alluring Temptress of Love's Garden" In love, the depths of desire can lead us astray, just like in "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch. This 16th-century masterpiece depicts a world consumed by lust and pleasure, where sin reigns supreme. A woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil reminds us that even in moments of temptation, we have the power to resist. Like a couture feast for the eyes, Thomas Couture's painting transports us to an opulent Roman banquet filled with seductive allure. "The Temptation of Sir Gawain" portrays the knight's struggle against his own desires when faced with Lady Bercilak's advances. Lust tests our resolve and challenges our moral compass. Saucy seaside postcards with cheeky captions capture a playful side - a lighthearted reminder that sometimes we indulge in harmless fantasies without crossing any boundaries. Asmodeus, the biblical demon associated with anger and lust, serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of uncontrolled desires. This French wood engraving from the 19th century warns against succumbing to these vices. "Hercules at the Crossroads" illustrates how even mighty heroes can fall prey to temptations. Lust has no regard for strength or virtue; it ensnares both weak and strong alike. Franz von Stuck's artwork titled "Le peche - The Sin" encapsulates lust's captivating grip on human souls. It portrays an irresistible force that leads individuals down dark paths they never intended to tread. In Longfellow's poem "Standish, " John Alden is caught between desire and loyalty as he yearns for Priscilla Mullins while Captain Standish seeks her hand in marriage. Lust complicates matters further when emotions run high but remain unspoken.