Seduction Collection (page 6)

Le Cid under Chimene's balcony, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802 (engraving)
FGL5493972 Le Cid under Chimene's balcony, Illustration for "Le Cid" 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of "The Cid" poem by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) (1618)

Couple of lovers "Douce caresse..." France, c.1900 (postcard)
FGL5493262 Couple of lovers "Douce caresse..." France, c.1900 (postcard); Fototeca Gilardi

The rivals, a cartoon featuring Royal Navy sailors offering to help a young girl who has just tipped over her basket
MMM5481856 The rivals, a cartoon featuring Royal Navy sailors offering to help a young girl who has just tipped over her basket; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The rivals)

A young couple looking lovingly around a flowery swing. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century
JAB5036915 A young couple looking lovingly around a flowery swing. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century.; (add.info.: A young couple looking lovingly around a flowery swing)

Elise DE VERE, c.1901 (photo)
JAB4119071 Elise DE VERE, c.1901 (photo); (add.info.: Elise DE VERE (1879-apres 1918) - French actress at the Theatre Marigny and at the Opera, English origin

Postcard with couple, sailor and fiancee - 1910
JAB4119026 Postcard with couple, sailor and fiancee - 1910; (add.info.: Postcard with couple, sailor and fiancee - 1910); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

La ibquetiere et le croque mort. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866
JAB4121884 La ibquetiere et le croque mort. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866; (add.info.: La ibquetiere et le croque mort. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857)

The love of Madame de Nehra, daughter of a Dutch politician and Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti
JEB4959896 The love of Madame de Nehra, daughter of a Dutch politician and Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791)

Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony, 1895
LUX4805151 Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony, 1895; (add.info.: Spain: Tourists play the girl seducted by the guitarist at the feet of her balcony)

The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl. Chromolithography of the late 19th century
JAB5037044 The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl. Chromolithography of the late 19th century; (add.info.: The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl)

Spring: a young man puts flowers in the hair of a woman making a bouquet. Late chromolithography of the 19th century
JAB5037120 Spring: a young man puts flowers in the hair of a woman making a bouquet. Late chromolithography of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Spring)

Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer, with one of his conquests
ELD4838107 Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer, with one of his conquests. 19th century (engraving from "Memoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt")

Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer, with one of his conquests from " Memoires de
ELD4835832 Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer, with one of his conquests from " Memoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt" 19th century (engraving)

Man and woman in love. Kiss in the moonlight. The man is dressed in a pierrot and kisses Colombine
IMB4827209 Man and woman in love. Kiss in the moonlight. The man is dressed in a pierrot and kisses Colombine. Postcard around 1900; (add.info.: Man and woman in love. Kiss in the moonlight)

Daily life under the Roman Empire: "Homosexuality in the ancient rome
ELD4877014 Daily life under the Roman Empire: "Homosexuality in the ancient rome: rich men seducing young charioteers" Engraving from "The Roman Impress" 1888 Private collection;

Dancing couple. Photography around 1915
IMB4937222 Dancing couple. Photography around 1915.; (add.info.: Dancing couple. Photography around 1915.); © Imagebroker

Couple in the bed of a bedroom giving themselves a kiss
IMB4937180 Couple in the bed of a bedroom giving themselves a kiss.; (add.info.: Couple in the bed of a bedroom giving themselves a kiss.); © Imagebroker

Easter party: Couple with Easter eggs. Photography around 1915
IMB4938836 Easter party: Couple with Easter eggs. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Easter party: Couple with Easter eggs. Photography around 1915); © Imagebroker

King Francois I (1494-1547) and with his mistress Anna Jeanne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Duchess of Etampes (1508-1580)
ELD4935582 King Francois I (1494-1547) and with his mistress Anna Jeanne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Duchess of Etampes (1508-1580)

First World War: France, Postcard showing an aviator distributing hearts to the admirers looking at him from their
LUX4734647 First World War: France, Postcard showing an aviator distributing hearts to the admirers looking at him from their windows titled the magnet of hearts

Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring. Illustration by H.G. Jentzsch, Germany, c.1900 (postcard)
3434020 Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring. Illustration by H.G. Jentzsch, Germany, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Concert champetre. Coll. Part. Music. Open air concert. Picnic in spring)

Music. Les noces de Jeannette (Jeannette's Wedding). Opera comique by the french composer Victor Masse (1853)
2638806 Music. Les noces de Jeannette (Jeannette's Wedding). Opera comique by the french composer Victor Masse (1853)

The present of the shepherd or the nest, painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
ETI4396787 The present of the shepherd or the nest, painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770). Oil on canvas, Paris, Musee du Louvre.; (add.info.: The present of the shepherd or the nest)

Greek girl, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes
FLO4686633 Greek girl, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers
FLO4677513 Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers

Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined
FLO4677448 Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined and endeavor to give each other a kiss on the lips by their contortions

Leda, with the lacedaemonian girls, being about to take a bath in the Eurotas river (detail) (mosaic)
FBU4242763 Leda, with the lacedaemonian girls, being about to take a bath in the Eurotas river (detail) (mosaic); (add.info.: Panel showing Leda, queen of Sparta)

Sous le gui, le soir de Noel. Enfants enlaces sous le gui. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895
COI4130894 Sous le gui, le soir de Noel. Enfants enlaces sous le gui. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895

The gardener and his lord - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214334 The gardener and his lord - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by JJ Granville (1803-1847)

Tapestry around 1380-1430, with a couple riding in front of a castle, another couple courting
FLO4643612 Tapestry around 1380-1430, with a couple riding in front of a castle, another couple courting and characters serving food in dishes - Chromolithography

Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House (engraving)
8631236 Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House (engraving) by Robaudi, Alcide Theophile (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House)

Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House (engraving)
8631234 Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House (engraving) by Robaudi, Alcide Theophile (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball at the Paris Opera House, on the Grand Staircase)

Nymphs and Satyr (chromolitho)
8677562 Nymphs and Satyr (chromolitho) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymphs and Satyr.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Good luck I send for greeting and may we soon be meeting (colour litho)
8655924 Good luck I send for greeting and may we soon be meeting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Just arrived (colour litho)
8672525 Just arrived (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Just arrived." Cute couple sitting on a suitcase)

The dangers of lust and illicit love. 16th century (after symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner)
533550 The dangers of lust and illicit love. 16th century (after symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner); (add.info.: Alcohol is aiding seduction in center)

If you really do love me, why don't you muck me about a bit? (colour litho)
8656375 If you really do love me, why don't you muck me about a bit? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Now look here)

I got mine (colour litho)
8656341 I got mine (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I got mine." Man reeling a woman in on a piece of string)

Love will find a way (colour litho)
8656501 Love will find a way (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love will find a way. Fat man embracing a woman)

Here's to the light that lies in a woman's eyes (colour litho)
8656459 Here's to the light that lies in a woman's eyes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How men proposed in Classic times (colour litho)
8656230 How men proposed in Classic times (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How men proposed in Classic times)

Life is one dam thing after another (colour litho)
8656183 Life is one dam thing after another (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Love in idleness (colour litho)
8656178 Love in idleness (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in idleness. Couple lying on a beach)

Love in the countryside (colour litho)
8656085 Love in the countryside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in the countryside. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The West End kiss (colour litho)
8656302 The West End kiss (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West End kiss. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

What every woman knows! (colour litho)
8656393 What every woman knows! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What every woman knows! That it is this kind of office work that keeps Hubby busy)

Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho)
8656273 Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where ignorance is bliss. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling!!" (colour litho)
8656935 "There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling!!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "There's a Nasty Storm Coming up, Darling)

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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.