Putto Collection (#3)

The March to Egypt, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683550 The March to Egypt, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683545 Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

The ceiling of the Sala dell'Udienza, designed by Benedetto (1442-97) and Giuliano (1432-90) da Maiano
BEN85160 The ceiling of the Sala dell'Udienza, designed by Benedetto (1442-97) and Giuliano (1432-90) da Maiano, after 1470 (photo); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Roman Art: Auras sleeping on the arms of Hercules (Heracles). Sculpture on marble. 1st century (marble)
AIS5364457 Roman Art: Auras sleeping on the arms of Hercules (Heracles). Sculpture on marble. 1st century (marble); (add.info.: Madrid, National Museum of Archaeology.); © Iberfoto

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle
7242438 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

God the Father and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714189 God the Father and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Nativity, Adoration of the Sheperds and Annunciation, 1485
8683302 Nativity, Adoration of the Sheperds and Annunciation, 1485 by Della Robbia, Andrea (1435-1525/28) (workshop of); Museo Civico, Sansepolcro, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: "Nativity)

St. John the Evangelist, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683526 St. John the Evangelist, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "St)

The Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Ildephonsus, c.1655 (oil on canvas)
8682941 The Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Ildephonsus, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: By Bartolome Esteban Murillo)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666124 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Cupid presenting the colours before the King
5893189 Cupid presenting the colours before the King.; (add.info.: Cupid presenting the colours before the King. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by)

Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with
5893183 Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the; (add.info.: Cupid relinquishes his bow and arrows and deposits them with the British standard)

F : fleurs de lilas - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224738 F : fleurs de lilas - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

G : fleurs de giroflee -Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224735 G : fleurs de giroflee -Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

H : fleurs de pommier - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224729 H : fleurs de pommier - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

Assumption of the Virgin Mary. 19th century (woodcut)
535040 Assumption of the Virgin Mary. 19th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Coronation of the Virgin Mary. 19th century (french woodcut)
535034 Coronation of the Virgin Mary. 19th century (french woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, 1809 (engraving)
8677698 Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, 1809 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Frogmore Jubilee, Windsor, Berkshire)

Wednesday, the best day of all (chromolitho)
8677311 Wednesday, the best day of all (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wednesday, the best day of all)

Barbed wire crinoline (litho)
8664232 Barbed wire crinoline (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbed wire crinoline, 1916)

Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus astride a barrel, surrounded by some dancing cherubs, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683560 Faux gilded relief, with Bacchus astride a barrel, surrounded by some dancing cherubs, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo

Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus corpse into pieces
8683542 Bacchus transforms the Bacchantes into trees, guilty of having cut Orpheus corpse into pieces, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Meeting of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (fresco)
8683532 Meeting of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (fresco) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680) & Cialdieri, Girolamo (1641-44)); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683518 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Concerts of Angels, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683511 Concerts of Angels, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Cupid takes the oath of allegiance
5893186 Cupid takes the oath of allegiance.; (add.info.: Cupid takes the oath of allegiance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth)

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859410 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

Musician Angels. Two children (Putto - Putti): one plays the bagpipes and the other plays the twisted trumpet
BEN5463659 Musician Angels. Two children (Putto - Putti): one plays the bagpipes and the other plays the twisted trumpet. Bas relief (Bas-relief) made by Agostino di Duccio, around 1450

Two Putti Supporting an Architrave
3118897 Two Putti Supporting an Architrave; (add.info.: Two Putti Supporting an Architrave by John Michael Rysbrack. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A : fleurs de cyclamens - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224757 A : fleurs de cyclamens - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

C : fleurs de chrysanthemes - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224750 C : fleurs de chrysanthemes - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

B : fleurs de myosotis - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224758 B : fleurs de myosotis - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666114 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving)
8677617 Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners)

Trade card for Ahlborn's silks and velvets, London (chromolitho)
8677583 Trade card for Ahlborn's silks and velvets, London (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Ahlborn's silks and velvets)

Two putti, one playing the cornamuse, the other playing the trumpet, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of
BEN85131 Two putti, one playing the cornamuse, the other playing the trumpet, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Two putti, one playing the tabor, the other playing the nakers, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of
BEN85129 Two putti, one playing the tabor, the other playing the nakers, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Two putti with metal percussion beaters, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti
BEN85128 Two putti with metal percussion beaters, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini

Two Putti, 1490-1510 (tempera or oil on panel)
5859745 Two Putti, 1490-1510 (tempera or oil on panel) by Matteo di Giovanni (c.1430-1495); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Matteo di Giovanni)

Catfish, Cattle, Cedar, Cellar, Chain-pump, Chain-shot, Chamois, Cherry, Cherub, Chestnut, Chicken
8650039 Catfish, Cattle, Cedar, Cellar, Chain-pump, Chain-shot, Chamois, Cherry, Cherub, Chestnut, Chicken, Children (engraving) by German School

Portrait of the Cardinal Richelieu, 17th century (engraving)
6266313 Portrait of the Cardinal Richelieu, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cardinal Richelieu. Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu and Fronsac, aka The Red Eminence)

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle
7242440 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle
7242439 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

Tapestry. Enghien. Blinds playing (Le Colin-Maillard, het blindemansspelletje). 348 x 465 cm
7209780 Tapestry. Enghien. Blinds playing (Le Colin-Maillard, het blindemansspelletje). 348 x 465 cm.; 348x465 cm; (add.info.: Maison Jonathas, 7 rue Montgomer, Enghien, Hainaut)

Cupid surveys the target
5893187 Cupid surveys the target.; (add.info.: Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas)

Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty
5893185 Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty.; (add.info.: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess)

Cupid picks up his matchlock musket
5893184 Cupid picks up his matchlock musket.; (add.info.: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an)

Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
FLO4997165 Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L. Agricola from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

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"Putto: The Cherubic Symbol of Beauty and Mythology" In the realm of art, the putto has been a recurring motif, captivating audiences with its innocent charm and ethereal presence. From classical masterpieces to risqué engravings, this cherubic figure has left an indelible mark on artistic expression. One such iconic portrayal is found in Alexandre Cabanel's "The Birth of Venus" (1875), where a putto hovers above the goddess as she emerges from the sea foam. This celestial being adds an enchanting touch to Botticelli's timeless masterpiece. Similarly, in "The Feast of Venus, " we witness a playful gathering of putti surrounding the Roman goddess herself. Their mischievous smiles hint at their role as Cupid's helpers, spreading love and desire throughout ancient mythology. Moving forward through time, Gustav Naujok presents us with his depiction of St. Cecilia (1891). Here, a putto accompanies the saintly figure while she plays her musical instrument – symbolizing heavenly harmony and divine inspiration. However, not all representations are quite so angelic. In an engraved title page from an English priapic novel (1783), we encounter more provocative imagery featuring lascivious putti engaging in amorous pursuits. Such works pushed societal boundaries and explored themes that were considered scandalous at the time. Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations for "The Savoy" further challenge conventions by depicting whimsical yet erotic scenes involving these mythical beings. These intricate drawings showcase Beardsley's unique style while exploring sensuality through the lens of fantasy. Yet amidst these contrasting portrayals lies George Romney's "Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health. " Painted around 1790 but rediscovered in 1920s Britain, this artwork depicts Emma Hamilton embodying vitality personified by a charming putto accompanying her graceful form. Beyond paintings and engravings, putti have also found their way into architectural ornamentation.