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

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

Harry Styles
Hanna Lee Tidd

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

Knight of Eon (1728-1810), French secret agent for the king, he used to cross-dress, engraving
1703330 Knight of Eon (1728-1810), French secret agent for the king, he used to cross-dress, engraving by Bradel, P. Jean Baptiste (fl.1768-83); French, out of copyright

Hermaphrodite feeding a bird, ancient Roman marble statue (engraving)
7149108 Hermaphrodite feeding a bird, ancient Roman marble statue (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fan Peddler, 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Fan Peddler, 1765. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu

Bodhisattva Amoghapasha Lokeshvara, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Bodhisattva Amoghapasha Lokeshvara, 15th century

Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Mrs. Pinchwife, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Margery Pinchwife in male dress. Probably intended for an edition of Wycherleys Country Wife. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R

Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Count Valmont, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Proposed titlepage to Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

The Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Comedy of the Rhinegold, from The Savoy No. 8, 1896. The Rhinemaidens....frontispiece, never completed, to an edition of Wagners Opera

D Albert in Search of his Ideals, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
D Albert in Search of his Ideals, 1897. Chevalier d Albert, a character from " Mademoiselle de Maupin" by Theophile Gautier. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Cover Design for The Savoy No. 8, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Savoy No. 8, 1896. An androgynous figure in a turban tilts forward on a stool. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Mademoiselle de Maupin, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Mademoiselle de Maupin, 1897. For an intended edition of the book by Theophile Gautier, but published in a portfolio after the death of the artist (Beardsley)

Atalanta I, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Atalanta I, 1895. Heroine of Greek mythology holding a bow. An illustration to the poem Atalanta in Corydon by Algernon Charles Swinburne, and intended for " The Yellow Book", Vol

D Albert, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
D Albert, 1897. Chevalier d Albert, a character from " Mademoiselle de Maupin" by Theophile Gautier. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912. Creator: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912

Mrs. Freeman Flower, 1747. Creator: Joseph Highmore
Mrs. Freeman Flower, 1747

Georgia O Keeffe - Neck, 1921. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Georgia O Keeffe--Neck, 1921. A work made of gelatin silver print

Georgia O Keeffe, 1922. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Georgia O Keeffe, 1922. A work made of palladium print

Salmacis in the bath repelled by Hermaphrodite The nymph Salmacis
LRI4600957 Salmacis in the bath repelled by Hermaphrodite The nymph Salmacis, eprise of the son of Hermes and Aphrodite, sees his advances repelled - Painting by Francesco Albani dit l Albane

Archangel, (oil on canvas)
658095 Archangel, (oil on canvas) by Russell, George William (1867-1935); 58.4x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Archangel. George William Russell (1867-1935). Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Child, c. 1835 (oil on wood)
3614119 Portrait of a Child, c.1835 (oil on wood) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 32.1x23.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Archangel Gabriel, 1913 (stained glass)
3475530 The Archangel Gabriel, 1913 (stained glass) by Brown, John William (1842-1928); St Brendan, Brendon, Devon, UK; (add.info.: Foreacre & Watson); eAlastair Carew-Cox; out of copyright

Portrait of a Young Man In Armour (oil on canvas)
3822149 Portrait of a Young Man In Armour (oil on canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 70x58.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; out of copyright

"1928"(gelatin silver print)
996291 " 1928" (gelatin silver print) by Hammond, Melvin Ormond (1876-1934); 29.8x24.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Gift of Mr

Flapper Opening a Curtain, 1923 (engraving)
2622426 Flapper Opening a Curtain, 1923 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a slender flapper posed opening curtains; engraving)

Young man writing a letter (colour photo)
3094207 Young man writing a letter (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young man writing a letter)

Attis dancing, Hellenistic period, second half 2nd century BC, from Myrina (terracotta)
XIR287263 Attis dancing, Hellenistic period, second half 2nd century BC, from Myrina (terracotta) by Greek, (2nd century BC); Height: 39, 5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Atys)

Figures dancing (blood and charcoal on paper)
5862541 Figures dancing (blood and charcoal on paper) by Merello, Rubaldo (1872-1922); 24x19.7 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Hermaphrodite (fresco, 1st century AD)
LRI4642773 Hermaphrodite (fresco, 1st century AD) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art: hermaphrodite - fresco from Ercolano)

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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.