Puttos Collection (#6)

Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal). Interior. The organ. 1653-1656. Detail
7332355 Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal). Interior. The organ. 1653-1656. Detail. by Flemish School, (17th century); St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Sint-Baafskathedraal)

Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal). Interior. The organ. 1653-1656. Detail
7332351 Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal). Interior. The organ. 1653-1656. Detail. by Flemish School, (17th century); St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Sint-Baafskathedraal)

The Confessionals of Saint Paul's Church, Antwerp (oak)
715423 The Confessionals of Saint Paul's Church, Antwerp (oak) by Verbrugghen, Caspar Pieter I (1635-87); Sint Pauluskerk, Antwerp, Belgium

Portiuncula (oil on canvas)
471323 Portiuncula (oil on canvas) by Schut, Cornelius I (1597-1655); 341x248 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Last Communion of Francis of Assisi, 1619 (oil on panel)
471187 The Last Communion of Francis of Assisi, 1619 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 422x266 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

A Muse inspires an artist, 1929 (engraving)
7315143 A Muse inspires an artist, 1929 (engraving) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Muse inspires an artist)

A Muse inspires an artist, 1929 (engraving)
7315148 A Muse inspires an artist, 1929 (engraving) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Muse inspires an artist)

There Sleeps Titania (oil on panel)
7212766 There Sleeps Titania (oil on panel) by Huskisson, Robert (1820-61); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

The Trinity (oil on panel)
3470320 The Trinity (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 152x158 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Saint Rosa of Lima (marble)
715420 Saint Rosa of Lima (marble) by Quellinus, Artus I (1609-68); Sint Pauluskerk, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Rose of Lima (1586-1617)

Coronation of the Virgin (oil on canvas)
715378 Coronation of the Virgin (oil on canvas) by Schut, Cornelius I (1597-1655); Church of St. Charles Borromeo, Antwerp, Belgium

The West Facade of Saint John's Hospital (oil on canvas)
490223 The West Facade of Saint John's Hospital (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (18th century); 168x245 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Saint Augustine in Ecstasy (oil on canvas)
471366 Saint Augustine in Ecstasy (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 389x227 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew (oil on canvas)
704031 The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew (oil on canvas) by Veen, Otto van (1558-1629); Church of St. Andrew, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132)
5242747 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten

Gundaker Count Althann handing over to the Emperor Charles VI (Charles III of Hungary) (1685-1740)
XAM68651 Gundaker Count Althann handing over to the Emperor Charles VI (Charles III of Hungary) (1685-1740) the Inventory of the Imperial Picture Collection in the Stallburg (1685-1740)

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132)
5242746 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, detail, 1452 (oil on panel) (detail of 471132) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten

The Holy Trinity, 1620 (oil on canvas)
471262 The Holy Trinity, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 158x152 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Education of Mary, c. 1630-35 (oil on canvas)
471135 The Education of Mary, c.1630-35 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 194x140 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Teresa Interceding for Bernardino of Mendoza in Purgatory, 1630-35 (oil on canvas)
471029 Teresa Interceding for Bernardino of Mendoza in Purgatory, 1630-35 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 196.5x142 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Assumption of the Virgin, 1626 (oil on panel)
715404 Assumption of the Virgin, 1626 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 490x325 cm; Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk, Antwerp Cathedral, Belgium

Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, 1452 (oil on panel)
471132 Virgin and Child surrounded by cherubim and seraphim, 1452 (oil on panel) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); 94.5x85.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Two Putti, 1700s (oil on canvas)
XOS5887517 Two Putti, 1700s (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); 138x114 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1571-1630 (pen in black and ink with grey wash on paper)
7308264 The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1571-1630 (pen in black and ink with grey wash on paper) by Rottenhammer, Hans I or Johann (1564-1625); 15.4x10.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Venus and Cupid, 1601-1800 (red and grey chalk on paper)
7308235 Venus and Cupid, 1601-1800 (red and grey chalk on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 13.5x19.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Peter Paul Rubens)

Recto: The Virgin and Child seated on clouds, surrounded by putti, 1575-1600
7308204 Recto: The Virgin and Child seated on clouds, surrounded by putti, 1575-1600 (pen and brown ink with brush and wash on paper) by Rottenhammer

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1601-1700 (pen and brown ink over black lead on paper)
7308182 Neptune and Amphitrite, 1601-1700 (pen and brown ink over black lead on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 28.9x116.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663 (marble)
7308592 The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663 (marble) by Buirette, Jacques (1631-1699); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Union of Painting and Sculpture, 1663, Marble)

Verso: fragment of a draped figure, 1575-1600 (pen and brown ink with brush and wash on paper)
7308206 Verso: fragment of a draped figure, 1575-1600 (pen and brown ink with brush and wash on paper) by Rottenhammer, Hans I or Johann (1564-1625); 14.4x15.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

The Holy Family, c. 1651 (oil on canvas)
7312270 The Holy Family, c.1651 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 100.6 -- 132.4 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665))

A coat of arms with an horn and three chains held up by an angel and two putti
7308321 A coat of arms with an horn and three chains held up by an angel and two putti, 1690-1734 (pen in black and grey ink with grey wash, with white heightening on paper) by Thornhill

The Judgment of Paris, second half 17th century (oil on canvas)
7292593 The Judgment of Paris, second half 17th century (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Luca Giordano); Ghigo Roli

Two Cherubs, detail (wood)
7272500 Two Cherubs, detail (wood) by Maragliano, Antonio Maria (1664-1741); (add.info.: ANGEL two cherubs; detail (square)

The Dance for the Garnier Opera House, sculpture by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1827 to 1875
7279601 The Dance for the Garnier Opera House, sculpture by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1827 to 1875 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a Ceremonial Gondola Representing the Triumph of Poland, 1740 (black chalk, pen and brown ink and wash)
7299520 Design for a Ceremonial Gondola Representing the Triumph of Poland, 1740 (black chalk, pen and brown ink and wash, with watercolor) by Tiepolo

Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035603 Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

La Danse des Fleurs, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035626 La Danse des Fleurs, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Time Unveiling Truth, 1740-45 (oil on canvas)
5861009 Time Unveiling Truth, 1740-45 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 43.3x26.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (1708-87))

Elaborate work table with folding leaf, painted top with classical scene and glass cover
6338668 Elaborate work table with folding leaf, painted top with classical scene and glass cover by Van Houtman (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Elaborate work table with folding leaf)

Deposition (Dead Christ between to Angels), c. 1490 (oil on panel)
885101 Deposition (Dead Christ between to Angels), c.1490 (oil on panel) by Francia (Francesco Raibolini) (1450-1517/8); 82x63 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna

Extremely Rare Early Florentine Etching (engraving)
1618263 Extremely Rare Early Florentine Etching (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extremely Rare Early Florentine Etching)

Armand Fallieres, winemaker. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786359 Armand Fallieres, winemaker. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armand Fallieres, winemaker. A Bacchanalian song)

God and cupids, c. 1623-34 (fresco) (detail of 3496185)
3496187 God and cupids, c.1623-34 (fresco) (detail of 3496185) by Bianchi, Isidoro (1581-1662); (add.info.: Campione d Italia-Chiesa Santa Maria dei Ghirli-Isodiro Bianchi 1634)

Paradise with eternal Father, c. 1623-34 (fresco) (detail of 3496185)
3496186 Paradise with eternal Father, c.1623-34 (fresco) (detail of 3496185) by Bianchi, Isidoro (1581-1662); Sanctuary of Madonna dei Ghirli, Campione d Italia

Angels, musician angels and puttos, detail of Paradise with eternal Father, c
3496188 Angels, musician angels and puttos, detail of Paradise with eternal Father, c.1623-34 (fresco) (detail of 3496185) by Bianchi, Isidoro (1581-1662); Sanctuary of Madonna dei Ghirli

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"Puttos: The Cherubic Figures of Artistic Delight" Step into the world of art and be captivated by the enchanting presence of puttos. These angelic figures, often depicted as chubby infants or young boys, have graced numerous masterpieces throughout history. From religious paintings to grand architectural designs, they have become an iconic symbol of beauty and innocence. In St. Luke Painting the Virgin, 1602, we witness a tender moment as a putto observes St. Luke capturing the divine grace of the Virgin Mary on canvas. Their delicate features and ethereal aura add an otherworldly charm to this oil painting on panel. Venturing outdoors, we encounter Vasca dell'Isola's Oceans Fountain adorned with captivating putto statues in front. These playful cherubs seem to come alive amidst cascading water, bringing joy and serenity to all who behold them. Moving indoors, our gaze is drawn upwards towards the vaulted roof of St. Agnes Church in Cawston captured in a striking black-and-white photograph. Here, intricate details intertwine with celestial motifs while puttos dance across the heavens above us. Radnor House presents another mesmerizing sight - a baroque ceiling that transports us back in time through Giles Worsley's lens. This monochromatic image reveals an opulent display where puttos cavort amongst elaborate ornamentation; their presence adding whimsy and elegance to this lost treasure from England's past. The Five Senses lithograph showcases how artists embraced these cherubic beings as they personified sensory experiences such as touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound – each represented by a delightful putto engaging with various objects or instruments. Even renowned scientist Galileo Galilei was not immune to their allure; his copperplate engraving portrays him surrounded by celestial spheres guided by none other than mischievous little angels -puttos illuminating his path of discovery.