Androgynous Collection

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI105675 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Two women in fancy dress with tankards
Two women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928

Adolescent, 12, Wearing Earrings and a Suit, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Adolescent, 12, Wearing Earrings and a Suit, 1850s

Bacchus, 1867 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH343569 Bacchus, 1867 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278231 The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384344 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384343 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army
1707668 Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army, 1st wife who received Legion of Honour, 1851

Puzzle: boy or girl - which? (colour litho)
8656425 Puzzle: boy or girl - which? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzle: boy or girl - which)

Boy or girl? (colour litho)
8656432 Boy or girl? (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy or girl? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Young girl in a cap (coloured photo)
8655961 Young girl in a cap (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young girl in a cap. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Two young Edwardian women wearing ties (b/w photo)
8655959 Two young Edwardian women wearing ties (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two young Edwardian women wearing ties)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384342 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

Satirical representation of the king's minions, favorites of the king of France Henri III as hermaphrodites
ELD4872011 Satirical representation of the king's minions, favorites of the king of France Henri III as hermaphrodites

Alexander Sakharoff and Clotilde von Derp-Sakharoff, Russian and German dancers (b/w photo)
8672586 Alexander Sakharoff and Clotilde von Derp-Sakharoff, Russian and German dancers (b/w photo) by Holtdt, Hanns (1887-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

androgynous child reported from Africa, 16th century
5311327 androgynous child reported from Africa, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mr. Lawson, portrait photograph, 1919 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Lawson, portrait photograph, 1919 May 1

Miss Dorothy Gibson, portrait photograph, 1926 Oct. 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Dorothy Gibson, portrait photograph, 1926 Oct. 9

Miss Helen Garrison, portrait photograph, 1919 Jan. 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Helen Garrison, portrait photograph, 1919 Jan. 6

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 2nd-3rd century. Creator: Unknown
The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 2nd-3rd century

The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 11th century

The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Androgynous Form of Shiva and Parvati (Ardhanarishvara), 11th century

Academic Study of a Man and a Woman, 1808. Creator: Wouter Mol
Academic Study of a Man and a Woman, 1808. Two nudes, the seated figure is androgynous, and could be a young man

Miss Yvonne, 1918 Dec. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Yvonne, 1918 Dec. 30

Miss Wittenburg, portrait photograph, 1919 Mar. 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Wittenburg, portrait photograph, 1919 Mar. 27

Miss Margaret Shaw, portrait photograph, 1918 June 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Margaret Shaw, portrait photograph, 1918 June 19

Miss Clarice Patterson, portrait photograph, 1918 Apr. 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Clarice Patterson, portrait photograph, 1918 Apr. 19

One of the roads leading into Calipatria, Imperial County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the roads leading into Calipatria, Imperial County, California

Head, 1885 (pencil on paper)
NGW405352 Head, 1885 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.4x15.1 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century. Creator: Miyagawa Issho
Samurai and Wakashu (Bushi to wakashu), early 18th century

Study for the head of Christ for The Last Supper, c1495, (1911). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study for the head of Christ for The Last Supper, c1495. Painting held in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. From A History of Painting Vol. 1 by Haldane MacFall [T.C. and E.C

Study of a Female Model;, 1879-1882. Creator: Bertha Wegmann
Study of a Female Model;, 1879-1882

A child of the Orient, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A child of the Orient, n.d.. Head and shoulders, facing right

A child of the Orient, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A child of the Orient, n.d.. Head and shoulders portrait

Harry Styles
Hanna Lee Tidd

Hermaphroditus, fragment (fresco)
3930109 Hermaphroditus, fragment (fresco) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Museo Barracco, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The sleeping hermafroditus, 2nd century (sculpture)
7146629 The sleeping hermafroditus, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The sleeping hermafroditus)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century (sculpture)
7129796 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI95105 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI105674 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
7338363 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Androgynous man in suit applying lipstick to lips of girl in pyjamas (b / w photo)
2797025 Androgynous man in suit applying lipstick to lips of girl in pyjamas (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hapi, God of the Nile
7261214 Hapi, God of the Nile. by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hapi, God of the Nile)

Sleeping Hermaphroditus, or the Borghese Hermaphroditus. 1779 (engraving)
7237390 Sleeping Hermaphroditus, or the Borghese Hermaphroditus. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Hermaphroditus)

Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco
7225016 Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco by Bonvicini, Nicola (1735-1798); Villa Borghese, Rome

Miniature carved scene: Garlanding the Herm, Stephany and Dresch, Bath, c. 1795 (ivory on blue glass)
449860 Miniature carved scene: Garlanding the Herm, Stephany and Dresch, Bath, c.1795 (ivory on blue glass) by Stephany, G. & J

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"Androgynous: Embracing the Fluidity of Gender and Beauty" In a world where gender norms are constantly evolving, the concept of androgyny has emerged as a powerful symbol of self-expression. From ancient sculptures like "The Sleeping Hermaphrodite" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini to modern icons like Harry Styles, society has long been fascinated by those who blur the lines between masculine and feminine. "The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, " a stunning marble sculpture from the 2nd century BC, captures the essence of this enigmatic figure. With its delicate features and sensual curves, it challenges traditional notions of gender binaries. Similarly, Gerda Wegener's painting "The Rape of the Lock" portrays an ethereal being that defies categorization. Throughout history, artists have explored androgyny in various forms. Leonardo da Vinci's study for Christ's head in "The Last Supper" showcases a subtle blending of both male and female characteristics. Meanwhile, Miyagawa Issho's depiction of Samurai and Wakashu exemplifies how Japanese culture embraced fluidity in gender roles during the early 18th century. Androgyny is not limited to art alone; it extends into our everyday lives. We see it embodied in individuals like Harry Styles, who fearlessly embraces his own unique style without conforming to societal expectations. Their confidence becomes an inspiration for others seeking liberation from rigid definitions. Whether captured through black-and-white photographs or vibrant collages, these representations remind us that beauty knows no boundaries or limitations. Androgynous figures challenge us to question preconceived notions about appearance and encourage acceptance for all expressions along the gender spectrum. As we continue on our journey towards inclusivity and understanding, let us celebrate diversity by embracing the power of ambiguity found within each individual – reminding ourselves that true beauty lies in authenticity rather than conformity.