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Pillow Collection (#6)

"Pillow: A Timeless Companion in Art, Cinema, and Comfort" Throughout history, the humble pillow has played a significant role in various aspects of our lives

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of the Doge Andrea Dandolo, by the De Sanctis family, located in the baptistry of St

Tomb of the Doge Andrea Dandolo, by the De Sanctis family, located in the baptistry of St. Mark's Basilica, Venice Venice St

Background imagePillow Collection: Lid of an etruscan cinerary urn with the portrait of a fat male character with a plate in his

Lid of an etruscan cinerary urn with the portrait of a fat male character with a plate in his hand; the work is preserved in the National Etruscan Museum in Chiusi Chiusi National Etruscan Museum

Background imagePillow Collection: Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia della Signoria

Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia della Signoria, now in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Background imagePillow Collection: A husband and wife; lid of a sarcophagus in the National Archeological Museum in Umbria, Perugia

A husband and wife; lid of a sarcophagus in the National Archeological Museum in Umbria, Perugia Perugia The National Archeological Museum of Umbria Sculptural Group Etruscan Art and Civilization

Background imagePillow Collection: Judith and Holofernes, detail with the pillow and the hand of Holofernes, bronze

Judith and Holofernes, detail with the pillow and the hand of Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), Sala dei Gigli, Palazzo Vecchio

Background imagePillow Collection: Rear view of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia dei Lanzi in

Rear view of Judith and Holofernes, late work by Donatello, formerly in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria, now in the Sala dei Gigli of the Palazzo Vecchio

Background imagePillow Collection: Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466)

Judith and Holofernes, bronze, Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi said Donatello (1386-1466), Piazza della Signoria, Florence Florence Piazza della Signoria Sculptural Group Early Renaissance

Background imagePillow Collection: The urn containing the body of St. Clare, Crypt in the Church of Santa Chiara in Assisi

The urn containing the body of St. Clare, Crypt in the Church of Santa Chiara in Assisi Assisi Church of Santa Chiara, Crypt. Date of Photograph:1939

Background imagePillow Collection: Etruscan sarcophagus from Cerveteri, the ancient Caere, with the reclining figures of the deceased

Etruscan sarcophagus from Cerveteri, the ancient Caere, with the reclining figures of the deceased spouses; in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Relief

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of Louis de Poncher, imperial counselor; work by the French School

Tomb of Louis de Poncher, imperial counselor; work by the French School, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Monumental Tomb Renaissance

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of Pierre d'Evreux Navarre, Count of Mortain; work by the French School

Tomb of Pierre d'Evreux Navarre, Count of Mortain; work by the French School, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Monumental Tomb Late Medieval, Middle Ages, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of Jean de Dormans; work by the French School, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris

Tomb of Jean de Dormans; work by the French School, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Monumental Tomb Late Medieval, Middle Ages, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Two funerary urns of Veilia Velimnei Arnthial and Velia Volumnia

Two funerary urns of Veilia Velimnei Arnthial and Velia Volumnia, works kept in the tablinium of the hypogeum, at Ponte S. Giovanni, Perugia Collazzone Ponte S

Background imagePillow Collection: Tombstone of Giovanella Brancaccio, located in the Church of San Domenico Maggiore

Tombstone of Giovanella Brancaccio, located in the Church of San Domenico Maggiore (Ancient Church called Sant'Angelo a Morfisa)

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb stone of Stoldo Altoviti, in the Church of the Santissimi Apostoli, Florence, Tuscany

Tomb stone of Stoldo Altoviti, in the Church of the Santissimi Apostoli, Florence, Tuscany Florence Church of the Santissimi Apostoli Low Relief, Basrelief Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Coronation of the Virgin, central part, mosaic, Jacopo Torriti (active 1270-1300 ca.)

Coronation of the Virgin, central part, mosaic, Jacopo Torriti (active 1270-1300 ca.), apse of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome Rome Basilica of S

Background imagePillow Collection: Bust portrait of Gaudenzio Poli, marble, Giulio Catari (active 1665-1691), sacristy

Bust portrait of Gaudenzio Poli, marble, Giulio Catari (active 1665-1691), sacristy, Church of San Crisogono, Rome Rome Church of S

Background imagePillow Collection: Etruscan Sarcophagus in the Archeological section of the Museo dell'Opera of Orvieto Cathedral

Etruscan Sarcophagus in the Archeological section of the Museo dell'Opera of Orvieto Cathedral Orvieto Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Background imagePillow Collection: Reclining figure belonging to the destroyed tomb of young Ludovico, Maria of Durazzo's son

Reclining figure belonging to the destroyed tomb of young Ludovico, Maria of Durazzo's son. The tomb, sculpted by Pacio Bertini, is in the church of Santa Chiara

Background imagePillow Collection: Dying Mozart, by Rinaldo Carnielo, in the Galleria Rinaldo Carnielo, Florence

Dying Mozart, by Rinaldo Carnielo, in the Galleria Rinaldo Carnielo, Florence Florence Statue Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Funerary monument to Medea Colleoni, marble, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (1447- 1522)

Funerary monument to Medea Colleoni, marble, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (1447- 1522), Colleoni Chapel, Bergamo Bergamo Colleoni Chapel Monumental Tomb Renaissance

Background imagePillow Collection: Tombs of Ludovico Sforza, called the Moor, and Beatrice d'Este, created by Cristoforo Solari

Tombs of Ludovico Sforza, called the Moor, and Beatrice d'Este, created by Cristoforo Solari and kept inside the Church of the Certosa of Pavia Certosa di Pavia Certosa Funerary Monument Early

Background imagePillow Collection: The monument to the Doge Francesco Foscari in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice

The monument to the Doge Francesco Foscari in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice Venice Church of Santa Maria dei Frari Funerary Monument Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of Drugo de Merloto realized by a follower of Tino di Camaino inside the Church of Saint

Tomb of Drugo de Merloto realized by a follower of Tino di Camaino inside the Church of Saint Clare in Naples Naples Church of Saint Clare Tomb Late Medieval, Middle Ages, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, back, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822)

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, back, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

Background imagePillow Collection: Relief depicting the Saint that finds the heart of a miser, in a casket

Relief depicting the Saint that finds the heart of a miser, in a casket. Work sculpted by Tullio Lombardo, located in the Chapel of the Ark of the Saint, in the Basilica of S. Antonio in Padua

Background imagePillow Collection: Lower detail of the tomb of Mary of Aragon, designed by Antonio Rossellino

Lower detail of the tomb of Mary of Aragon, designed by Antonio Rossellino and sculpted by Benedetto da Maiano. It is located in the Cappella Piccolomini in the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb of Francesco Albergati of the Municipal Cemetery of the Carthusian monastery in Bologna

Tomb of Francesco Albergati of the Municipal Cemetery of the Carthusian monastery in Bologna Bologna Certosa, Cemetery Monumental Tomb Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, detail, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822)

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, detail, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

Background imagePillow Collection: Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822)

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century

Background imagePillow Collection: Judith and Holofernes, copy of the work by Donatello, in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Judith and Holofernes, copy of the work by Donatello, in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence Florence Sculptural Group Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Tomb stone of Leonardo Dati, bronze, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455), Rucellai Chapel

Tomb stone of Leonardo Dati, bronze, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455), Rucellai Chapel, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Firenze Florence Basilica of S

Background imagePillow Collection: Red Squirrel on a bed with a doll

Red Squirrel on a bed with a doll Date: 31-03-2021

Background imagePillow Collection: Rolla, 1878 (oil on canvas)

Rolla, 1878 (oil on canvas)
898502 Rolla, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); 175x220 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux, France; French, out of copyright

Background imagePillow Collection: Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps

Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s 1940s: Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps, Toothache Or Injury

Background imagePillow Collection: Boy and girl having a pillow fight, boy standing on chair swinging pillow, girl on floor

Boy and girl having a pillow fight, boy standing on chair swinging pillow, girl on floor
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Boy and girl having a pillow fight, boy standing on chair swinging pillow, girl on floor

Background imagePillow Collection: Visit to a sick old woman, 1884. Creator: Frederik Vermehren

Visit to a sick old woman, 1884. Creator: Frederik Vermehren
Visit to a sick old woman, 1884

Background imagePillow Collection: Pillow with Stromboli Scene, island of Stromboli, Aeolian, or Aeolian Islands, Sicily

Pillow with Stromboli Scene, island of Stromboli, Aeolian, or Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imagePillow Collection: Morning rituals

Morning rituals
Maarten Léon

Background imagePillow Collection: Down with the Foe, Boys having a Pillow Fight by Ruth Cobb

Down with the Foe, Boys having a Pillow Fight by Ruth Cobb - from unknown Childrens Annual

Background imagePillow Collection: The Linen Hall Advertisement

The Linen Hall Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Robinson and Cleaver Ltd, promoting exquisite Irish linen and the Linen Hall. The image shows a woman laying in bed, with a tea tray

Background imagePillow Collection: Cute baby sucking its thumb, with toy duck

Cute baby sucking its thumb, with toy duck Date: 1930s

Background imagePillow Collection: Prince Henry removing the crown from his father's pillow

Prince Henry removing the crown from his father's pillow
Prince Henry (Henry V) removing the crown from his father's pillow (Henry IV). 1413




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"Pillow: A Timeless Companion in Art, Cinema, and Comfort" Throughout history, the humble pillow has played a significant role in various aspects of our lives. From ancient traditions to modern comforts, this soft and supportive object has left its mark on countless cultures worldwide. In the late 19th century, an advert for Gossage Soap showcased the importance of a clean and fresh pillow as part of one's daily routine. The image depicted a serene scene where cleanliness was emphasized alongside the presence of a fluffy pillow. The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian text from the 19th century by Vatsyayana, highlighted pillows as essential props for intimate encounters. Intricately painted miniatures portrayed couples indulging in passionate moments while being supported by plush cushions. American cinema actress Marilyn Monroe famously graced screens in "How to Marry A Millionaire, " capturing hearts with her beauty and charm. In one scene, she reclined against a luxurious pillow exuding elegance and sophistication. Renowned American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson captured society's longing for comfort through his pen and ink drawing titled "She looks for relief among some of the old ones. " This artwork humorously depicted individuals seeking solace amidst piles of worn-out pillows. German massage parlors have long recognized the therapeutic benefits that pillows offer during relaxation sessions. Clients are pampered with plush cushions supporting their bodies as they unwind from daily stresses. Arabic culture embraces decorative cushions known as Arabic cushions or floor seating arrangements called majlis. These vibrant pillows not only provide physical comfort but also add aesthetic appeal to traditional gatherings or homes adorned with intricate patterns. A close-up view reveals that even Buddha statues enjoy resting their heads on soft surfaces. In Buddhist artistry, such as reclining Buddha statues seen up-close, we witness how pillows symbolize tranquility and peace within spiritual practices. George Studdy's comical illustration titled "Studdys Nightmare" depicts a mischievous dog surrounded by torn pillows, creating chaos and hilarity.