Kiss Collection (#16)

Gulliver kisses the Queen of Brobdingnag's hand Date: 1900

A long time ago. The Kick of the Stirrup
This illustration depicts a man riding on horseback, raising himself up to meet the kiss of a young woman, leaning out of the window. Date: circa 1901

The Kiss
This painting portrays a young, red haired lady sharing a kiss with a man by a tree with mushroom patches at the base. Date: circa 1901

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Charles Crumplin letter
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - First Class Bedroom Steward and victim Charles Crumplin, handwritten letter on Titanic stationery with White Star Line watermark, undated but written from Queenstown

Scenes from the romantic film, The Broken Melody

Music cover, Botch-A-Me, Barbara and Richard Lyon
Music cover, Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina), sung by BBC artists Barbara and Richard Lyon, The Young Lyons. Date: 1952

New Year Greetings Card - young couple - kiss on the cheek
A New Year Greetings Card, featuring a young German couple sharing a bottle of bubbly and a kiss (above a small incidental table!) - The Passing hours of New Year seem - As peaceful as a happy dream

Spain. La Rioja. Casalarreina. Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy. 16th century. Dominican Order. Church. Plateresque portico

Dead Pope Pius IX Lying in state
Pope Pius IX dies on 7th February 1878. Whilst lying in state inside the chapel of the Holy Sacrament, St Peter's, mourners reach out to kiss the late Pope's feet. Date: 1878

Crucifixion kiss
A friend climbs steps to kiss a woman who is enduring death by crucifixion. Date: 1929

Admirers - Crinoline 1850s
Promotional music sheet for A Few Words About The Crinoline, by Thomas Walker. A young man leans forward in an attempt to obtain a kiss from a woman in a an extraordinarily wide crinoline who stands

Boer Leaving Waterloo Events Africa South War
boer, leaving, waterloo, events, africa, south, war, 21, september, 1899, troop, movements, 3rd, battalion, grenadier, guards, leave, station, death, glory, british, soldiers, troops, goodbye, kiss

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Tapestry depicting Banquet in the Open Air, or An Open Air Meal in the Garden of Love, from Tournai, c
3576105 Tapestry depicting Banquet in the Open Air, or An Open Air Meal in the Garden of Love, from Tournai, c.1510 (wool & silk) by Belgian School, (16th century); 292.7x362 cm; Burrell Collection

Aues Droit (engraved wooden block)
3930000 Aues Droit (engraved wooden block) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Amor and Psyche, photo 1920s (sculpture)
2843444 Amor and Psyche, photo 1920s (sculpture) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: The famous sculpture Amor and Psyche by the Italian sculptur Antonio Canova made in 1793)

Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1360-65 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146400 Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1360-65 circa, (tempera on wood) by Giottino, Tommaso di Stefano (fl.1368); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Only love matters
Petar Sabol

Patient Mom
Xavier Ortega

The mystical wedding of St Catherine of Alexandria, about 1600, (painting)
7128877 The mystical wedding of St Catherine of Alexandria, about 1600, (painting) by Donducci, Giovanni (Il Mastelleta) (1575-1655); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio

St Mary Magdalen, the virgin Mary and st John the evangelist mourning the dead Christ, 1490-95 circa
7146576 St Mary Magdalen, the virgin Mary and st John the evangelist mourning the dead Christ, 1490-95 circa, (tempera on panel) by Lorenzo da Sanseverino

Group with Cupid and Psyche, 150-200 AD (marble)
7146647 Group with Cupid and Psyche, 150-200 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Group with Cupid and Psyche, 150-200 AD, roman art)

Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting)
7129462 Jupiter and Ganymede, 18th century (painting) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Jupiter and Ganymede, Anton Raphael Mengs)

Holy infants St John the Baptist and Christ embracing, 1540, Joos van Cleve and workshop
7064199 Holy infants St John the Baptist and Christ embracing, 1540, Joos van Cleve and workshop, after Leonardo da Vinci (oil on panel) by Cleve, Joos van (c.1485-1541); Museo di Capodimonte

Madonna and Child with saints, known as Madonna di san Zaccaria, 1533, (oil on wood)
7146789 Madonna and Child with saints, known as Madonna di san Zaccaria, 1533, (oil on wood) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); 75, 5x60 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Love's Language (colour litho)
5228937 Love's Language (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love's Language)

Sant'Antonio da Padova, (oil on canvas)
7129216 Sant'Antonio da Padova, (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Sant'Antonio da Padova, Guercino)

Holy family with saint John the baptist and Mary Magdalene, 16th century (oil on wood)
7129521 Holy family with saint John the baptist and Mary Magdalene, 16th century (oil on wood) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40) (follower of); Palazzo Corsini

The village festival, 18th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4929145 The village festival, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Louis Joseph (Watteau de Lille) (1731-98); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

Love kissing Venus, 1680s (oil on canvas)
7294320 Love kissing Venus, 1680s (oil on canvas) by Pellegrini, Girolamo (c.1624-c.1700); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Love kissing Venus, 1680s, Girolamo Pellegrini)

Allegory of Charity, 16th century, (panel)
7129395 Allegory of Charity, 16th century, (panel) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of Charity)

Kensington Rhymes: Good-Night (colour litho)
5990083 Kensington Rhymes: Good-Night (colour litho) by Monsell, John Robert (1877-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good-Night)

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (colour litho)
7155641 Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (colour litho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet)

Loves language
908900 Loves language by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); (add.info.: Poems of Passion and Pleasure published by Gay Hancock circa 1920)

Dawn (colour litho)
5228952 Dawn (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dawn. Illustration for Poems Of Passion And Pleasure by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Gay and Hancock)

Dante Gabriel Rossetti-'Early Italian Poets, 1861 (print)
3773020 Dante Gabriel Rossetti-'Early Italian Poets, 1861 (print) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); (add.info.: The English poet)

Lovers Curved Planes of Lights
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Mistletoe kiss by T. Gilson

Flirting Lovers, c. 1673-81 (woodblock print)
5860967 Flirting Lovers, c.1673-81 (woodblock print) by Moronobu, Hishikawa (c.1618-1694); 27.1x38.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Hishikawa Moronobu (c.1618-1694))

The Judas Kiss, 1911 (oil on canvas)
471405 The Judas Kiss, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Smits, Jacobs (1856-1928); 81x111 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

First Kiss, 1890 (oil on canvas)
7331966 First Kiss, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Rontini, Alessandro (1854-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Alessandro Portini); Ghigo Roli

Legend of Nibelunge: Siegfried embraces the Walkyrie Brunnhilde (chromolithograph)
PCT4274654 Legend of Nibelunge: Siegfried embraces the Walkyrie Brunnhilde (chromolithograph) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); (add.info.: Legend of Nibelunge (Nibelungen)

The Painter Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna (oil on canvas)
471351 The Painter Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna (oil on canvas) by Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-87); 57.5x70.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Two Dogs and a Man
Andreas Bauer

Guilleri thanks the ladies of the Hospital for caring for him and kissing them (verse 8), 1880 (engraving)
7312486 Guilleri thanks the ladies of the Hospital for caring for him and kissing them (verse 8), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

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"Capturing the Essence of Love: Exploring the Many Faces of 'Kiss'" In a world filled with countless stories and emotions, few acts can convey as much passion, tenderness, or even sorrow as a kiss. From bidding farewell to an old man on his final journey to witnessing soldiers and horses in the midst of World War I, these moments encapsulate the bittersweet essence of goodbye. Yet, beyond personal connections lies a grander scale where kisses unite nations. The meeting point between Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the Panama Canal symbolizes not only geographical significance but also serves as a reminder that love knows no boundaries. History has witnessed iconic kisses that have left indelible marks on our collective memory. The death of Nelson in West signifies both loss and remembrance through one last affectionate touch. Meanwhile, Hayez's masterpiece "The Kiss" immortalizes an eternal embrace frozen in time on canvas. Gustav Klimt's oil painting "The Kiss" transports us into a realm where love becomes art itself—a mesmerizing fusion of colors and patterns that captivates our senses. Similarly, Seward Johnson's statue "Unconditional Surrender" depicts a spontaneous kiss shared by strangers celebrating victory—an embodiment of joyous unity. From reel to real life, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh's passionate lip-lock in "Gone With The Wind" forever etched their characters into cinematic history—proof that some kisses transcend fiction. Artists like Edvard Munch explore deeper emotions within their works; his drypoint print "The Kiss" delves into themes of desire tinged with melancholy while his woodcut version evokes raw intensity from every stroke. Auguste Rodin's marble sculpture aptly named "The Kiss, " showcased outside Musee de L'Orangerie in Paris, emanates sensuality intertwined with vulnerability—a testament to human connection across time.