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Sanguine Collection

"Sanguine: A Glimpse into the Complexities of Human Nature" In the 16th century, the concept of Four Temperaments emerged

Background imageSanguine Collection: Four Temperaments 16C

Four Temperaments 16C
THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS - phlegmatic - sanguine - melancholic - choleric

Background imageSanguine Collection: The four humours, 16th century artwork

The four humours, 16th century artwork
The four humours, coloured historical artwork. Here, the head of Christ is surrounded by four male figures, who are personifications of the four humours

Background imageSanguine Collection: Woman in Prison

Woman in Prison
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Woman in Prison. Red and sanguine wash painting. Unique try that was destined

Background imageSanguine Collection: Portrait of Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), 1921. Artist: Andreev, Nikolai Andreevich (1873-1932)

Portrait of Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), 1921. Artist: Andreev, Nikolai Andreevich (1873-1932)
Portrait of Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), 1921. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Four Temperaments

The Four Temperaments
5310124 The Four Temperaments; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting the Four Temperaments: Choleric (with lion), Sanguine (with ape), Phlegmatic (with sheep), and Melancholy (with hog)

Background imageSanguine Collection: Jupiter

Jupiter
3740660 Jupiter; (add.info.: Medieval engraving titled 'Jupiter'. Jupiter was considered a male planet, and that those born under it were sanguine, liberal, and eloquent)

Background imageSanguine Collection: Jupiter

Jupiter
3740667 Jupiter; (add.info.: Medieval engraving titled 'Jupiter'. Jupiter was considered a male planet, and that those born under it were sanguine, liberal, and eloquent)

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Four Humours with their representative animals. Choleric, with lion: Sanguine

The Four Humours with their representative animals. Choleric, with lion: Sanguine, with ape: Phlegmatic
527501 The Four Humours with their representative animals. Choleric, with lion: Sanguine, with ape: Phlegmatic, with sheep: Melancholic, with pig

Background imageSanguine Collection: Head of a woman, 1568. Creator: Barocci, Federigo (1528-1612)

Head of a woman, 1568. Creator: Barocci, Federigo (1528-1612)
Head of a woman, 1568. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts et d'Archeologie, Besancon.

Background imageSanguine Collection: Self-portrait, 1796. Creator: Zoffani, Johann (1733-1810)

Self-portrait, 1796. Creator: Zoffani, Johann (1733-1810)
Self-portrait, 1796. Private Collection

Background imageSanguine Collection: Portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584-1647), First Half of 17th cen

Portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584-1647), First Half of 17th cen.. Private Collection

Background imageSanguine Collection: Self-portrait in a hammock surrounded by a group of women, ca 1844-1850

Self-portrait in a hammock surrounded by a group of women, ca 1844-1850. Creator: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
Self-portrait in a hammock surrounded by a group of women, ca 1844-1850. Private Collection

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Flight into Egypt with a Shepherd Watching from Behind a Tree, 1758/1759

The Flight into Egypt with a Shepherd Watching from Behind a Tree, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
The Flight into Egypt with a Shepherd Watching from Behind a Tree, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: A Pastoral Journey with a Boy Playing His Flute by a Tree, 1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

A Pastoral Journey with a Boy Playing His Flute by a Tree, 1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
A Pastoral Journey with a Boy Playing His Flute by a Tree, 1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: An Elderly Shepherd Seen from Behind, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

An Elderly Shepherd Seen from Behind, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
An Elderly Shepherd Seen from Behind, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: A Pastoral Journey with a Child in a Basket on Horseback, 1758/1759

A Pastoral Journey with a Child in a Basket on Horseback, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
A Pastoral Journey with a Child in a Basket on Horseback, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Raising of Lazarus, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

The Raising of Lazarus, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
The Raising of Lazarus, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: Noah Leading the Animals to the Ark, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Noah Leading the Animals to the Ark, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Noah Leading the Animals to the Ark, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Chiron Teaches Music to Achilles, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: An Elderly Shepherd Leading the Flock, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

An Elderly Shepherd Leading the Flock, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
An Elderly Shepherd Leading the Flock, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: A Woman with Two Children on Horseback, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

A Woman with Two Children on Horseback, 1758/1759. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
A Woman with Two Children on Horseback, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd... 1758/1759

A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd... 1758/1759
A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd Seated, 1758/1759

Background imageSanguine Collection: A Soldier's Widow, 1815/1820. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

A Soldier's Widow, 1815/1820. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Soldier's Widow, 1815/1820

Background imageSanguine Collection: Self-Portrait, ca 1590. Creator: Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1617)

Self-Portrait, ca 1590. Creator: Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1617)
Self-Portrait, ca 1590. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageSanguine Collection: Female Pupil at the Irkutsk School, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

Female Pupil at the Irkutsk School, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Female Pupil at the Irkutsk School, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study of a Female Nude, 1740

Study of a Female Nude, 1740. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study Of A Woman

Study Of A Woman
A sanguine drawing study of a woman laying down in various positions, on her back and side. Date: circa 1921

Background imageSanguine Collection: Deserted Farmhouse at Freeman's Reach

Deserted Farmhouse at Freeman's Reach
This drawing in sanguine shows a derelict farmhouse at Freeman's Reach, in New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSanguine Collection: Of what ill will he die?

Of what ill will he die?
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Of what ill will he die?. Preparatory red wash and sanguine drawing for plate

Background imageSanguine Collection: Two Nude Models, 1902. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

Two Nude Models, 1902. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Two Nude Models, 1902

Background imageSanguine Collection: Male figure study with re-studies of head, arms, shoulder

Male figure study with re-studies of head, arms, shoulder
1072177 Male figure study with re-studies of head, arms, shoulder, and leg (sketches for centre panel of " Autumn" ), April 8, 1918 (pencil & chalk on paper) by Shannon

Background imageSanguine Collection: Male nude (chalk on paper)

Male nude (chalk on paper)
1072176 Male nude (chalk on paper) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863-1937); 40.3x15.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Henry H. Hawley; English, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: Small girl sitting on the ground (red chalk on paper)

Small girl sitting on the ground (red chalk on paper)
XIR397920 Small girl sitting on the ground (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 33 x 25 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study of a Female Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper)

Study of a Female Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper)
1195659 Study of a Female Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 45.2x27.4 (approx) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study of the head of St. Catherine for the Deposition with Virgin Mary

Study of the head of St. Catherine for the Deposition with Virgin Mary
XIR379725 Study of the head of St. Catherine for the Deposition with Virgin Mary and Saints at the Pitti Palace, 1523-24 (red chalk on paper) (see 379730) by Sarto

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Bostonians in Distress, published London, 19 November, 1774 (mezzotint)

The Bostonians in Distress, published London, 19 November, 1774 (mezzotint)
1275212 The Bostonians in Distress, published London, 19 November, 1774 (mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: Studies on St. Bartholomew

Studies on St. Bartholomew
3117970 Studies on St. Bartholomew by Bartolomeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Studies on St. Bartholomew in the painting the Marriage of St)

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Four Humours, from Quinta Essentia by Leonhart Thurneisser zun Thurn

The Four Humours, from Quinta Essentia by Leonhart Thurneisser zun Thurn
CHT237294 The Four Humours, from Quinta Essentia by Leonhart Thurneisser zun Thurn (1531-95/6) published in Leipzig, 1574 (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School

Background imageSanguine Collection: Allegory of Philosophy, 1502 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Allegory of Philosophy, 1502 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223919 Allegory of Philosophy, 1502 (engraving) (b/w photo) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study of a Male Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper)

Study of a Male Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper)
1195658 Study of a Male Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 59.1x48.9 (approx) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: Male nude, 1894 (chalk on paper)

Male nude, 1894 (chalk on paper)
1072175 Male nude, 1894 (chalk on paper) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863-1937); 33.3x14 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Henry H. Hawley; English, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: Study on St. Bartholomew

Study on St. Bartholomew
3118041 Study on St. Bartholomew by Bartolomeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Study on the St. Bartholomew for the Marriage of St. Catherine)

Background imageSanguine Collection: Portrait of Salome Andronikova, 1922 (sanguine on paper)

Portrait of Salome Andronikova, 1922 (sanguine on paper)
1195808 Portrait of Salome Andronikova, 1922 (sanguine on paper) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 95.5x62.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageSanguine Collection: The Close of the Belt Trial, the Ushers Dream, and Sketches in Court (engraving)

The Close of the Belt Trial, the Ushers Dream, and Sketches in Court (engraving)
1044284 The Close of the Belt Trial, the Ushers Dream, and Sketches in Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Close of the Belt Trial)

Background imageSanguine Collection: Thomas Okey, Esq. 1903. Creator: Alphonse Legros

Thomas Okey, Esq. 1903. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Thomas Okey, Esq. 1903



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"Sanguine: A Glimpse into the Complexities of Human Nature" In the 16th century, the concept of Four Temperaments emerged, categorizing individuals based on their dominant personality traits. Among these temperaments was "sanguine, " representing a lively and optimistic disposition. This captivating portrait from 1921, titled "Portrait of Clara Zetkin, " by Nikolai Andreevich Andreev, captures the essence of sanguinity. As we delve into this artwork, we find ourselves in an unexpected setting – a woman in prison. The juxtaposition between her confinement and her sanguine temperament raises intriguing questions about resilience and inner strength even amidst adversity. Andreev's meticulous study of a woman reveals intricate details that bring forth both vulnerability and determination. Perhaps it is through her unwavering optimism that she finds solace within these walls. The deserted farmhouse at Freeman's Reach further adds to the enigma surrounding our subject. What ill fate has befallen this once-thriving place? Yet, against all odds, there remains an air of hope lingering within its dilapidated walls – reminiscent of our sanguine protagonist's spirit. Moving beyond physicality, we encounter various portraits depicting women who exude confidence and grace. Each stroke on canvas tells a story; each expression conveys resilience in different forms. Steinlen's "Two Nude Models" showcases not only beauty but also celebrates diversity as two distinct figures intertwine harmoniously—a testament to embracing individuality while finding harmony with others. Within this collection lies another dimension – male figure studies that explore human anatomy with great precision. These studies remind us that beneath external appearances lie complex emotions waiting to be understood—emotions which can often embody shades of sanguinity. Finally, a small girl sitting on the ground catches our attention—a symbol of innocence untouched by societal expectations or constraints—an embodiment of untainted optimism.