Seduction Collection (#40)

The Garden of Eden, ca 1611. Found in the Collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, 1615. Found in the collection of Royal Collection, London

Adam, Opus III, From: Eve and the Future, 1898. Private Collection

Adam and Eve (Adam et Eve), 1902. Found in the collection of Ordrupgaard Museum, Charlottenlund

Eve. Side Wing of the Small Triptych of St. John the Baptist. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Fall of Man: Adam. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Paradise. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Fall of Man: Eve. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Adam and Eve, 1909. Found in the collection of Munch Museum, Oslo

Adam and Eve. Artist: Gossaert, Jan (ca. 1478-1532)
Adam and Eve. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Paradise Landscape with Animals. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Younger (1601-1678)
Paradise Landscape with Animals. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Eve. Artist: Baldung, Hans (1484-1545)
Eve. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Adam. Artist: Baldung, Hans (1484-1545)
Adam. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Adam and Eve. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Adam and Eve. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

dam and Eve. Detail of the painted wooden ceiling of the St. Michaels Church, Hildesheim, ca 1230. Found in the collection of the St. Michaels Church, Hildesheim

Redemption Tryptich: Expulsion from the Paradise. Artist: Stockt, Vrancke van der (1420-1495)
Redemption Tryptich: Expulsion from the Paradise. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Jupiter and Aegina. Artist: Greuze, Jean-Baptiste (1725-1805)
Jupiter and Aegina. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Fall of Man, after 1537. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
The Fall of Man, after 1537. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Adam and Eve Driven From Paradise, 1896-1902. Artist: Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902)
Adam and Eve Driven From Paradise, 1896-1902. Found in the collection of the Jewish Museum, New York

Adam and Eve, c. 1550. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
Adam and Eve, c. 1550. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Garden of Earthly Delights (Central panel), c. 1500. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
The Garden of Earthly Delights (Central panel), c. 1500. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Garden of Earthly Delights (Detail of the centre panel), c. 1500. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
The Garden of Earthly Delights (Detail of the centre panel), c. 1500. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Fall, after 1479. Artist: Goes, Hugo, van der (1435-1482)
The Fall, after 1479. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Adam and Eve, 1912. Found in the Collection of Kunstsammlungen der Stadt Limburg

Jupiter and Callisto, c. 1656. Found in the collection of Frans Hals Museum Haarlem

Adam und Eva (The Fall), 1532. Found in the collection of Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg

Adam and Eve in Paradise, 1531. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Fall of Man. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Adam. Side Wing of the Small Triptych of St. John the Baptist. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Adam and Eve. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep, 1864. Artist: Koshelev, Nikolai Andreyevich (1840-1918)
Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep, 1864. Found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Academy, St. Petersburg

Adam and Eve with Children Under A Tree, 1803. Artist: Ivanov, Andrei Ivanovich (1775-1848)
Adam and Eve with Children Under A Tree, 1803. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Adam and Eve, 1912. Artist: Baranov-Rossine, Vladimir Davidovich (1888-1942)
Adam and Eve, 1912. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Venus and Adonis, 1560. Artist: Titian
Venus and Adonis, 1560. The painting is part of the Widener Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker

Nautch Girls at Delhi, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Nautch Girls at Delhi, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Marguerite Ligniere, 1900. From Le Panorama - Paris la Nuit No. 1, [Librairie D Art - Ludovic Baschet editeur, Paris, 1900]

Nautch Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Nautch Girls, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

The Angel of Splendours, c1894, (1911). Artist: Jean Delville
The Angel of Splendours, c1894, (1911). Painting held at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

La Finette, c1927. Artist: Georges Barbier
La Finette, c1927. From The Studio Volume 93. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]

A Man-Trap, 1780, (1903)
A Man-Trap, 1780. From an original print published by Carington Bowles, 1780. From The Connoisseur Vol. VII [Otto Limited, London, 1903.]

Bathsheba, 1498 (1964). The Book of Samuel describes how Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, was seduced by King David after he saw her bathing from the roof of his palace

A French Frigate Towing an English Man-of-War into Port, late 18th-early 19th century, (1929). Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 55, (July 1929)

Elizabeth Browning, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Elizabeth Browning, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Young woman, c19th century

Rowena came into the room carrying a beautiful golden cup, c430 AD, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Rowena came into the room carrying a beautiful golden cup, c430 AD, (1905). Rowena, daughter of Hengist, offers wine to Vortigern, tribal king of the Britons

Adam and Eve (Sedano Family Triptych, exterior panels). Artist: David, Gerard (ca. 1460-1523)
Adam and Eve (Sedano Family Triptych, exterior panels). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Found in the collection of National Gallery, Prague

The creation of Eve from the body of the sleeping Adam (From De cleres et nobles femmes by Giovanni Boccaccio), 1450-1475. Found in the collection of the New York Public Library

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"Seduction: A Timeless Art Captured in Masterpieces" From the alluring gaze of the Venus of Urbino to the playful charm of a pin-up calendar girl, it has been an eternal theme that transcends time. Artists like Titian and David Wright have skillfully depicted this captivating dance between desire and temptation throughout history. In 1538, Titian's masterpiece, the Venus of Urbino, mesmerized viewers with its sensual portrayal of a reclining woman. Her inviting pose and provocative expression invite us into her world, where seduction reigns supreme. Fast forward to 1950 when David Wright's pin-up calendar girl graced walls across the globe. With her coy smile and flirtatious demeanor, she became an icon of allure for generations to come. Even in times of war, seduction played its part. The propaganda poster "careless talk costs lives" warned against loose lips while subtly hinting at the consequences that could arise from succumbing to temptation. The biblical tale captured by Jan Brueghel depicts animals entering Noah's Ark but also symbolizes mankind's struggle with temptation. As they resist their primal instincts, we are reminded that even in our most vulnerable moments, seduction lurks nearby. Sir Gawain faced his own battle with temptation as Lady Bercilak tested his loyalty in Arthurian legend. The Temptation of Sir Gawain showcases how easily one can be swayed by desires yet also highlights the strength it takes to resist them. David Wright continued his exploration of sensuality through art with pieces like Warpaint and Topless Woman. These evocative works celebrate feminine beauty while leaving much to imagination – a delicate balance between revealing just enough without giving away everything. Reginald Higgins' Strange Incense adds an air of mystery as swirling smoke intertwines with human figures. It reminds us that sometimes seduction lies not only in physical form but also in the intangible, captivating our senses and leading us astray.