Cherub Collection (page 4)

Two putti playing lutes, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti
BEN85126 Two putti playing lutes, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini

Two Putti, 1490-1510 (tempera or oil on panel)
5859745 Two Putti, 1490-1510 (tempera or oil on panel) by Matteo di Giovanni (c.1430-1495); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Matteo di Giovanni).

Catfish, Cattle, Cedar, Cellar, Chain-pump, Chain-shot, Chamois, Cherry, Cherub, Chestnut, Chicken
8650039 Catfish, Cattle, Cedar, Cellar, Chain-pump, Chain-shot, Chamois, Cherry, Cherub, Chestnut, Chicken, Children (engraving) by German School

Studio by Gaber & Richter, 1856 (woodcut)
8726608 Studio by Gaber & Richter, 1856 (woodcut) by Richter, Johannes Heinrich (1830-1890) & Gaber, August (1823-1894); 7,7x10,9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

"The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century (painting)
8766528 "The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century (painting) by Boss, Herman (d.1701); (add.info.: "The Allegory of Eternity", 17th century painting by Herrmann Boss ()

Portrait of the Cardinal Richelieu, 17th century (engraving)
6266313 Portrait of the Cardinal Richelieu, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cardinal Richelieu. Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu and Fronsac, aka The Red Eminence)

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle
7242440 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle
7242439 Interior, tribune organ, organ and sideboard were transformed in 1821, detail: wooden cherub, playing bugle; Collegiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Crypte, Cassel, Hauts-de-France

Tapestry. Enghien. Blinds playing (Le Colin-Maillard, het blindemansspelletje). 348 x 465 cm
7209780 Tapestry. Enghien. Blinds playing (Le Colin-Maillard, het blindemansspelletje). 348 x 465 cm.; 348x465 cm; (add.info.: Maison Jonathas, 7 rue Montgomer, Enghien, Hainaut)

Cupid surveys the target
5893187 Cupid surveys the target.; (add.info.: Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas)

Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty
5893185 Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty.; (add.info.: Cupid advances to the altar of loyalty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess)

Cupid picks up his matchlock musket
5893184 Cupid picks up his matchlock musket.; (add.info.: Cupid picks up his matchlock musket. Assumes his firelock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an)

Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
FLO4997165 Putto or cherub with goose. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L. Agricola from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

French greeting card with floral elements, 1900
3665783 French greeting card with floral elements, 1900; (add.info.: French greeting card with floral elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Scene from the Garden of Villa Borghese in Rome, c.1839 (oil on canvas)
8711987 Scene from the Garden of Villa Borghese in Rome, c.1839 (oil on canvas) by Roed, Jorgen (1808-88); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail
8683551 Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail. by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683546 Bacchus, Lycurgus and Hermes Trismegistus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683522 Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Paradise", fresco by Mattia Preti)

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683519 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683513 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683512 Concerts of Angels, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Concerts of Angels")

Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)
8718108 Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-45 (oil on canvas) by Blunck, Ditlev Conrad (1798-1854); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Ditlev Blunck).

D : fleurs de muguet - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard)
DUV4224744 D : fleurs de muguet - Flowers alphabet G. B. editeur, Paris, 1904 (postcard); 14x9 cm; (add.info.: Chromolithographs from original watercolours)

woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
3666110 woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus; (add.info.: 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1810
3666104 Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1810; (add.info.: Spanish, 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora
FLO4689281 Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Three putti, one with a tambourine, one with a pipe and one with a rose, from the frieze of musical angels in
BEN85125 Three putti, one with a tambourine, one with a pipe and one with a rose, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Cherub labelled '1894' smashing a bottle of champagne, 1893
1576820 Cherub labelled '1894' smashing a bottle of champagne, 1893; (add.info.: Launched at last! - good luck to her)

Good luck (colour litho)
8656536 Good luck (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good luck. An angel and horseshoes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Cherub on crutches (engraving)
8672826 Cherub on crutches (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub on crutches. Illustration from Histoire de France Tintamarresque)

Trade card for Kirkwood & Son, engravers and copper plate printers, Dublin (engraving)
8677747 Trade card for Kirkwood & Son, engravers and copper plate printers, Dublin (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Kirkwood & Son)

Nativity, bas relief by Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529), 1521 (tin glazed earthenware)
AII79860 Nativity, bas relief by Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529), 1521 (tin glazed earthenware); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ
BEN85130 Two putti, one playing the harp and singing, the other playing the portative organ, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

A Thomas Webb and Sons brown and white oviform cameo vase, designed by George Woodall (1850-1925) c.1880 (cameo)
BON124367 A Thomas Webb and Sons brown and white oviform cameo vase, designed by George Woodall (1850-1925) c.1880 (cameo); height:20.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK.

The 'Cappella della Annunciata' (Chapel of the Annunciation) designed by Flaminio Ponzio (c.1560-1613)
BEN110324 The 'Cappella della Annunciata' (Chapel of the Annunciation) designed by Flaminio Ponzio (c.1560-1613) detail of ceiling vault by Guido Reni (1575-1642) 1610 (photo)

Folding Fan decorated with Pastoral Scenes Including 'Rustic Lovers', French
FIT111251 Folding Fan decorated with Pastoral Scenes Including 'Rustic Lovers', French, c.1760 (gouache and gilt on paper with mother-of-pearl sticks); length: 27 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Venus with Cupid as a honey thief, 1530. Creator: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Venus with Cupid as a honey thief, 1530. Found in the Collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Kopenhagen.

Venus disarms Cupid, 16th century. Creator: Romano, Giulio (1499-1546)
Venus disarms Cupid, 16th century. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo del Te, Mantua.

Venus with the mirror, 1527. Creator: Romano, Giulio (1499-1546)
Venus with the mirror, 1527. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo del Te, Mantua.

The Conception of the Virgin. Creator: School of Pinturicchio
The Conception of the Virgin, Unknown date

At the cave, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Pieter Leermans
At the cave, late 17th-early 18th century

Still Life with Statuette, 1890s. Creator: Paul Cezanne
Still Life with Statuette, 1890s

Park landscape with ruins (wall field). Creator: Johan Pasch
Park landscape with ruins (wall field), Unknown date

Garden landscape with exotic birds. Creator: Johan Pasch
Garden landscape with exotic birds

The Four Fathers of the Latin Church. Creators: Jacob Jordaens, Workshop of Jacob Jordaens
The Four Fathers of the Latin Church, Unknown date

Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Jacob de Wit
Susanna and the Elders

Rest on the Flight into Egypt. Creator: Giovanni Battista Pace
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Unknown date

Venus and Adonis, 1729. Creator: Francois Lemoyne
Venus and Adonis, 1729

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In the ethereal realm of art, cherubs have long been a captivating subject. From the famous painting on the ceiling of the Vatican Museum in Rome, depicting 80 Ethiopian cherubs with their delicate wings and angelic faces, to Alexandre Cabanel's masterpiece "The Birth of Venus" that showcases a celestial cherub floating above the goddess herself. Not limited to Italy alone, France also boasts its own share of cherubic wonders. In Amiens Cathedral stands a statue known as "The Crying Angel, " evoking both sorrow and serenity simultaneously. Meanwhile, Minerva Victorious over ignorance reminds us that these heavenly beings are not merely symbols of innocence but also guardians against ignorance. Moving through time and space, we encounter various depictions of cherubs in different contexts. Whether it be "The Feast of Venus, " where they playfully frolic around the goddess of love or simply observing from afar like in "Cherub Looking to Right. " Religious iconography has often portrayed cherubs alongside divine figures such as God, Jesus, and Mary. One can't help but feel moved by their presence in paintings like "The Virgin and St. Anne, " where they symbolize purity and protection. Beyond visual arts lies literature; Robert Southwell's poetic verses intertwine with anonymous authors' words to explore themes surrounding these celestial beings' mystique. Even scientific endeavors have found inspiration from cherubs; an early map of the Moon from 1635 includes intricate illustrations featuring these winged creatures amidst lunar landscapes. Horace Walpole's fascination with Gothic architecture led him to incorporate elements reminiscent of cherubic motifs into his estate at Strawberry Hill House - Smith 10 being one such example. Lastly, who could forget Shakespeare's whimsical portrayal of mischievous fairies resembling tiny cherubs in his enchanting play Midsummer Night's Dream? Across continents and centuries alike, whether adorning ceilings or gracing canvases with their presence, cherubs continue to captivate our imaginations.