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Lust Collection (page 6)

"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: Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Georg Pencz

Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Georg Pencz
Susanna and the Elders

Background imageLust Collection: Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas)
ATK125798 Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: character in Jewish mythology; first wife of Adam)

Background imageLust Collection: Luxury, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c

Luxury, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c
XIR61225 Luxury, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c.1480 (oil on panel) (detail of 169586) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid

Background imageLust Collection: Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Fauns, 1638-40 (oil on canvas)

Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Fauns, 1638-40 (oil on canvas)
XIR3996 Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Fauns, 1638-40 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 128x314 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imageLust Collection: Couple with an Escaped Bird (oil on canvas)

Couple with an Escaped Bird (oil on canvas)
XIR162684 Couple with an Escaped Bird (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 40x32 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: symbolic of loss of virginity; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: The prodigal son or 'allegory of the five senses'

The prodigal son or "allegory of the five senses"
LSE4316066 The prodigal son or " allegory of the five senses". Painting by Johannes Baeck (ca. 1600-1654), oil on canvas, 1637. Flemish art, 17th century. Dim. 122, 5 x 184 cm

Background imageLust Collection: Portrait of comedian Sarah-Henriette Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)

Portrait of comedian Sarah-Henriette Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)
JLJ4563690 Portrait of comedian Sarah-Henriette Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923). by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Background imageLust Collection: Chancellor Seguier (1588-1672) The Chancellor is surrounded by servants

Chancellor Seguier (1588-1672) The Chancellor is surrounded by servants
JLJ4658579 Chancellor Seguier (1588-1672) The Chancellor is surrounded by servants, one page holding an umbrella. Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690) Dim. 2.95 x 3.57 m. Paris

Background imageLust Collection: Coin Vanity Allegory of passing time and death, wealth and human pleasures

Coin Vanity Allegory of passing time and death, wealth and human pleasures
JLJ4676735 Coin Vanity Allegory of passing time and death, wealth and human pleasures. Painting of the Spanish School. 17th century Rouen, Museum of Fine Arts by Spanish School

Background imageLust Collection: Cover of 'Le Grelot', numbero 718, Satirique en Colours

Cover of "Le Grelot", numbero 718, Satirique en Colours
ICA4919302 Cover of " Le Grelot", numbero 718, Satirique en Colours, 1884_12_21: A CURE Taken at the trap - Anticlericalism - Lust - Cures - Illustration by Alfred Le Petitty (1841-1909)

Background imageLust Collection: 'Un moine et une religieuse'(A monk and a nun

"Un moine et une religieuse"(A monk and a nun
FIA5402427 " Un moine et une religieuse" (A monk and a nun) Le religieux caresse la poitrine de la nonne - Peinture de Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem (1562-1638), 1591 - Oil on canvas

Background imageLust Collection: Cupid and Psyche, 1794 (plaster)

Cupid and Psyche, 1794 (plaster)
3493036 Cupid and Psyche, 1794 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); 134.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageLust Collection: The Prodigal Son among the Harlots (oil on canvas)

The Prodigal Son among the Harlots (oil on canvas)
6365880 The Prodigal Son among the Harlots (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Adam and Eve with the snake, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Adam and Eve with the snake, 1877 (oil on canvas)
PNH371953 Adam and Eve with the snake, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 71x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Background imageLust Collection: A dream of human life, after Michelangelo Buonarroti

A dream of human life, after Michelangelo Buonarroti
CTS404462 A dream of human life, after Michelangelo Buonarroti (fine chalk crayon on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (follower of); 39.5x27.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageLust Collection: Acrasia, c. 1888 (oil and gold paint on canvas)

Acrasia, c. 1888 (oil and gold paint on canvas)
PNH366435 Acrasia, c.1888 (oil and gold paint on canvas) by Strudwick, John Melhuish (1849-1937); 70.5x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrasia)

Background imageLust Collection: Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796229 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Wely, Jacques (1873-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 13 June 1903.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLust Collection: Debauche, 1896 (colour litho)

Debauche, 1896 (colour litho)
PNH367147 Debauche, 1896 (colour litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 23.2x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLust Collection: Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 57 King David coveting Bathsheba, from the

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 57 King David coveting Bathsheba, from the
XJL197033 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.57 King David coveting Bathsheba, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Background imageLust Collection: The Brazen Serpent (oil on panel)

The Brazen Serpent (oil on panel)
LST204491 The Brazen Serpent (oil on panel) by Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629); 98.5x138.5 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Boilly, 1824

Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Boilly, 1824
XRX4997807 Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Boilly, 1824. by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); (add.info.: Seven Deadly Sins: Lust by Boilly, 1824.); Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Allegorie de la Luxure (Allegory of luxuria) Dessin a la plume d

Allegorie de la Luxure (Allegory of luxuria) Dessin a la plume d
FIA5387961 Allegorie de la Luxure (Allegory of luxuria) Dessin a la plume d Antonio Pisanello (1395-1455) vers 1426 Albertina, Vienne by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); Albertina Museum, Vienna

Background imageLust Collection: Le Grelot, number 735, Satirical en Colours, 1885_5_10: MY TABLE REFUSES AT THE SALON

Le Grelot, number 735, Satirical en Colours, 1885_5_10: MY TABLE REFUSES AT THE SALON
ICA4919363 Le Grelot, number 735, Satirical en Colours, 1885_5_10: MY TABLE REFUSES AT THE SALON - Anticlericalism - Lust

Background imageLust Collection: The seven deadly sin: lust. Epinal imaging late 19th century

The seven deadly sin: lust. Epinal imaging late 19th century
XEE4179361 The seven deadly sin: lust. Epinal imaging late 19th century. (I sette peccati o vizi capitali) by French School

Background imageLust Collection: Chinese Garden Scene of Chinoiseries depicting a young woman surrounded by servants

Chinese Garden Scene of Chinoiseries depicting a young woman surrounded by servants
JLJ4567428 Chinese Garden Scene of Chinoiseries depicting a young woman surrounded by servants. Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), 18th century. Besancon

Background imageLust Collection: A musician and a demon symbolising lechery (carved capital)

A musician and a demon symbolising lechery (carved capital)
LRI4721627 A musician and a demon symbolising lechery (carved capital) by Romanesque, (12th century); Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vezelay, France; (add.info.: Creatures of the Underworld)

Background imageLust Collection: 'At home, everyone is king. 'Illustration from a collection of 18th century

"At home, everyone is king. "Illustration from a collection of 18th century
GIA4786383 " At home, everyone is king." Illustration from a collection of 18th century proverbs by Unknown artist

Background imageLust Collection: Lost illusions by Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874), oil on canvas

Lost illusions by Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874), oil on canvas
XEE4114023 Lost illusions by Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874), oil on canvas. by Gleyre, Charles (1806-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost illusions by Charles Gleyre (1806 - 1874)

Background imageLust Collection: The grey man rolls, to win, the shadow of Schlemihl - in '

The grey man rolls, to win, the shadow of Schlemihl - in "
LSE4106457 The grey man rolls, to win, the shadow of Schlemihl - in " The wonderful story of Pierre Schlemihl" by Aldebert Von Chamisso, 1836 by Unknown Artist

Background imageLust Collection: Lust - Drawing by Willette, 1917

Lust - Drawing by Willette, 1917
LSE4109347 Lust - Drawing by Willette, 1917 by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lust - Drawing by Willette, 1917); Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Cupid and Pan, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)

Cupid and Pan, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)
3077139 Cupid and Pan, c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Zuccaro, Federico (1542-1609) (attr. to); 76.5x104.1 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Cupid)

Background imageLust Collection: Reclining Figure Holding Cross, the Devil Sitting nearby Surrounded by Floating Figures

Reclining Figure Holding Cross, the Devil Sitting nearby Surrounded by Floating Figures
6198021 Reclining Figure Holding Cross, the Devil Sitting nearby Surrounded by Floating Figures (etching) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 9.5x7.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imageLust Collection: MS 300 f. XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c

MS 300 f. XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911929 MS 300 f.XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageLust Collection: Jupiter Striking Down the Vices (oil on canvas)

Jupiter Striking Down the Vices (oil on canvas)
PWI108515 Jupiter Striking Down the Vices (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 560x330 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Joseph and Potiphars Wife

Joseph and Potiphars Wife
AII79454 Joseph and Potiphars Wife by Biliverti, Giovanni (1576-1644); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Characteristics - England, Ireland and Scotland, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho)

Characteristics - England, Ireland and Scotland, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho)
STC188382 Characteristics - England, Ireland and Scotland, engraved by George Hunt (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageLust Collection: Woman Between Two Ages

Woman Between Two Ages
SCP38752 Woman Between Two Ages by French School, (16th century); Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Susanna and the Elders, 1647 (oil on mahogany panel)

Susanna and the Elders, 1647 (oil on mahogany panel)
PHD30304 Susanna and the Elders, 1647 (oil on mahogany panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 76.6x92.7 cm; Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Music cover, Kriegers Lust, March

Music cover, Kriegers Lust, March
Music cover, Kriegers Lust (Warriors Joy), March composed by Josef Gungl. Date: late 19th century

Background imageLust Collection: The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust. (Painting, 1663)

The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust. (Painting, 1663)
LRI4574704 The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust.(Painting, 1663) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageLust Collection: The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite)

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite)
3618034 The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c.1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite) by Schiavone, Andrea (Meldolla) (fl.1527/30-63); 128.3 x 156.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageLust Collection: Mythological Scene, c. 1524 (oil on canvas)

Mythological Scene, c. 1524 (oil on canvas)
3545821 Mythological Scene, c.1524 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Dosso (c.1479-1542); 163.8x145.4 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageLust Collection: Sweet Resistance (colour litho)

Sweet Resistance (colour litho)
CHT207476 Sweet Resistance (colour litho) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: The Master of the Ordnance exercising his Hobby, 1819 (engraving)

The Master of the Ordnance exercising his Hobby, 1819 (engraving)
NAM195687 The Master of the Ordnance exercising his Hobby, 1819 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); National Army Museum

Background imageLust Collection: Suzanna and the Elders (oil on canvas)

Suzanna and the Elders (oil on canvas)
RAF228135 Suzanna and the Elders (oil on canvas) by Bernardini, Francesco (c.1697-1762); 130.8x115 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLust Collection: Ms 2200 Allegorical Tree, from De Philosophia Mundi

Ms 2200 Allegorical Tree, from De Philosophia Mundi
BMR185992 Ms 2200 Allegorical Tree, from De Philosophia Mundi by Guillaume de Conches (1100-54) 1276-77 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Background imageLust Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins (stone & ivory)

The Seven Deadly Sins (stone & ivory)
XIR180472 The Seven Deadly Sins (stone & ivory) by French School, (16th century); Musee Paul Arbaud, Aix-en-Provence, France; French, out of copyright




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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.