Celibacy Collection

Naughty Nuns
Naughty nuns, respecting their vows of celibacy, but not much else

Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war
JAB5034983 Mother looking her daughter in the eye. New Year's Greeting Postcard addressed to soldiers who went to war "Dear Absent, Our Caresses and Happy New Year"

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822201 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limenay marriage agency (from the Hymenee)

600 young girls to marry arriving from Ireland to Australia. Engraving 1885
JAB4121214 600 young girls to marry arriving from Ireland to Australia. Engraving 1885; (add.info.: 600 young girls to marry arriving from Ireland to Australia)

Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss. Postcard " All our caresses and dear memories", 1910 years
JAB5034971 Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss. Postcard " All our caresses and dear memories", 1910 years.; (add.info.: Mother and her daughter giving her a kiss)

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822200 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage agency of Limenay (de l'Hymenee), rue du Paradis

Agar and Ismael: Ismael is Abraham's first son with Hagar (Agar), the Egyptian maid of his wife Sarah
JEB4883630 Agar and Ismael: Ismael is Abraham's first son with Hagar (Agar), the Egyptian maid of his wife Sarah. After Isaac's birth, Ismael and Agar are hunted

Satire on Celibacy, c.1600-c.1649. Creator: Anon
Satire on Celibacy, c.1600-c.1649

Reverie, a world Dreamlike landscape, a man crosses a field people of fees
JLJ4599937 Reverie, a world Dreamlike landscape, a man crosses a field people of fees. Painting by Maximilian Lenz (1860-1948), 1899. Budapest

La vengeance de l Amour Painting by Simon Vouet (1590-1649) 1634 Sun. 1, 87x1, 37 m Nancy, musee des Beaux Arts
JLJ4659809 La vengeance de l Amour Painting by Simon Vouet (1590-1649) 1634 Sun. 1, 87x1, 37 m Nancy, musee des Beaux Arts by Vouet

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

L attente Painting by Georges Callot (1857-1903) 1886 Sun. 0, 93x1, 45 m Cholet, museum of art and history
JLJ4571872 L attente Painting by Georges Callot (1857-1903) 1886 Sun. 0, 93x1, 45 m Cholet, museum of art and history by Callot, Georges (1857-1903); Musee d Art et d histoire, Cholet

Cover of L Assiette au Beurre, number 267, Satirique en Colours, 1906_5_12
ICA4905609 Cover of L Assiette au Beurre, number 267, Satirique en Colours, 1906_5_12 by Vadasz, Miklos (1884-1927); (add.info.: Love)

Popular tradition: young celibataries (catherinettes) celebrating Saint Catherine
XEE4188119 Popular tradition: young celibataries (catherinettes) celebrating Saint Catherine (Sainte-Catherine) in the streets of Paris on November 25

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1009, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4924522 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1009, Satirique en Couleurs, 1890_8_10: L impot sur les celibataires - Social, Impots

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1342, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4923876 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1342, Satirique en Couleurs, 1896_12_27: La depopulation - Anticlericalism, Feminism anti, Valenciennes - Marriage of religious - Femmes

Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_7_31: Marriage, Love, Couple Illustration by Abel
ICA4940669 Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1930_7_31: Marriage, Love, Couple Illustration by Abel Faivre (1867-1945) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); (add.info.: Candide, Satirique en N & B)

Russian custom: the horoscope of the rooster. On New Years Eve
XEE4169332 Russian custom: the horoscope of the rooster. On New Years Eve, the young girls to marry put food at their feet. The one whose rooster picks the bait first will marry in the year

Allegorical representation of Love playing the traps of Malebouche
JLJ4596457 Allegorical representation of Love playing the traps of Malebouche, below the character of Abstinence Miniature in " Roman de la rose" by Jean de Meun

The Charity of St. Nicholas of Bari (or St. Nicholas of Myra, 270-345)
JLJ4687984 The Charity of St. Nicholas of Bari (or St. Nicholas of Myra, 270-345). Learning that a father cannot provide a marriage dowry to his three young daughters

Portrait of a young catherinette on the day of Saint Catherine who sees the flow of young
XEE4190881 Portrait of a young catherinette on the day of Saint Catherine who sees the flow of young celibatarian girls wearing traditional hats in the streets of Paris

Single woman waiting for her appointment (Rendez-vous) - ill. de Metzmacher, v. 1900
LSE4079934 Single woman waiting for her appointment (Rendez-vous) - ill. de Metzmacher, v. 1900 by Metzmacher, Emile Pierre (1815-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bal at the court of King Henry III and Queen Catherine de Medicis (Caterina de Medici
JLJ4576436 Bal at the court of King Henry III and Queen Catherine de Medicis (Caterina de Medici) known as the Bal of the Duke of Alencon The sovereigns are represented on the left

The tea in the garden. Painting by Leon Carre (1878-1942), 1910. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1
JLJ4600573 The tea in the garden. Painting by Leon Carre (1878-1942), 1910. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1.00 x 0.81m. Paris, Musee D Orsay by Carre, Leon Georges (1878-1942); Musee d Orsay, Paris

Solitude (single woman sitting on a bench a book on the knees) by Linder, 19th century
LSE4094766 Solitude (single woman sitting on a bench a book on the knees) by Linder, 19th century by Linder, Philippe Jacques (fl.1857-1880); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Political and social cartoon during the Second Empire. "A million dowry"
XEE4166809 Political and social cartoon during the Second Empire. " A million dowry" : wedding arranges for young girls with the richest

A mother puts curlers on her son. Cartoon by Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) 19th century Paris
JLJ4677395 A mother puts curlers on her son. Cartoon by Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) 19th century Paris, decorative arts by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Vestal Virgin, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
488101 Vestal Virgin, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); 88.9x106.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1311, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4923728 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1311, Satirique en Couleurs, 1896_5_24: The restocking - Anticlericalism, Natalism Natalite - Eg opposee to the people

The journey of catherinettes, young celibatarian girls wearing traditional hats
XEE4189563 The journey of catherinettes, young celibatarian girls wearing traditional hats, in the streets of Paris. Illustration taken from " Le petit journal illustrious" of 04/12/1921

Conversation of ladies in the absence of their husbands
JLJ4607325 Conversation of ladies in the absence of their husbands: Dinner Painting by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676) 17th century Egouen

LUTHER MARRIES 1525
MARTIN LUTHER Rejecting the celibacy imposed by Catholic teaching, he marries Katharina von Bora in Amsdoffs House at Wittenberg Date: 1525

Shakers near Lebanon, c1870. Artist: Currier and Ives
Shakers near Lebanon, c1870. Members of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Community, Lebanon Springs, New York State, dancing at their meeting

Shakers dancing at a meeting, Lebanon Springs, New York, USA, 1870. The men and women of the Mount Lebanon Community dance separately

Naughty Nuns - 2
Two naughty nuns, sworn to celibacy, find compensation

Satire Celibacy monk nun love wicker basket straw
Satire on Celibacy, Satire on Celibacy. A monk and a nun make love on a wicker basket with straw in a tent by the light of a candle. The pope is watching the couple with a lantern

Kastur Ba Gandhi
KASTUR BA GANDHI, his long- suffering wife, arrested often for nationalist activities, sometimes with hard labour : married at age 10, she later shared his celibacy. Date: 1872 - 1944

New Gloucester, ME A bale of hay in a field near the barn at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

Saint Ammonas in Bed
SAINT AMMONAS Egyptian ascetic, forced to wed, agrees with his bride to live in celibacy and virginity (from Wynkyn de Wordes 1495 edition of Vitas patrum )

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"Celibacy: Exploring the Mystique and Contradictions" In a world of dreamlike landscapes and reverie, where desires intertwine with forbidden fantasies, celibacy emerges as a provocative concept. From the mischievous allure of naughty nuns to the enigmatic paintings that depict love's vengeance, celibacy stands as an intriguing paradox. Maximilian Lenz's painting "Reverie" captures a man crossing a field, surrounded by people of different fees. The scene evokes contemplation on the virtues of solitude and self-restraint amidst temptations. Similarly, Simon Vouet's masterpiece "La vengeance de l'Amour" portrays passion entangled in its own web, questioning whether celibacy is an act of liberation or repression. Delving into history, Robert Carlile's meticulous drawings reveal the antiquities of Saint Mary's Cathedral Church in Carlisle. Amidst these sacred walls lies the notion that they are be seen as devotion to something greater than earthly desires. Georges Callot's painting "L'attente" invites us into a moment frozen in time - waiting for what? Perhaps it symbolizes those who choose to abstain from physical intimacy while yearning for emotional connection. As we explore further through satirical publications like "L'Assiette au Beurre" and "Le Grelot, " we encounter societal traditions mocking young catherinettes celebrating Saint Catherine or humorous illustrations depicting marriage and love. Even Russian customs offer insight into this intricate topic; their horoscope of the rooster on New Year’s Eve suggests that embracing celibacy may lead to self-discovery and personal growth. Through artistry and satire alike, one thing becomes clear: Celibacy is not merely about abstinence but rather an exploration of human nature itself – our desires, limitations, and aspirations. It challenges conventional norms while inviting us to question our deepest motivations behind seeking or renouncing physical intimacy.