Tag Archives: cherubs

Cherubs and cupids. From childhood to maturity.

Hi folks ! One of my favorite draftsman of all time is Carracci. On the other hand Lund is a Danish artist I discovered few months ago. Thanks for your visits!

By Carracci, Annibale – Flying cherub

By Lund, Jens - Hovering man

By Lund, Jens – Hovering man

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Architecture, furniture and decoration

By Benois, Aleksandr Nikoláyevich - Into the Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

By Benois, Aleksandr Nikoláyevich – Into the Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

By Grace, Oliver - The main entrance of an irish palace

By Grace, Oliver – The main entrance of an irish palace

By Schiele, Egon - The blue garment

By Schiele, Egon – The blue garment

By Linnell, John - A wall clock and chimney into a parlor

By Linnell, John – A wall clock and chimney into a parlor

By Blechen, Karl - Gothic church ruins

By Blechen, Karl – Gothic church ruins

By Grunert, K. - The corner of a palace seen in profile

By Grunert, K. – The corner of a palace seen in profile

By Singer Sargent - A fountain with three cherubs

By Singer Sargent – A fountain with three cherubs

By Baudry, Ambrose - A huge chimney in a gallery

By Baudry, Ambrose – A huge chimney in a gallery

By anonymous author of 18th century - A project of an habitable elephant fountain for the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris

By anonymous author of 18th century – A project of an habitable elephant fountain for the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris

By Veldeman, Guillaume - A house in a district of Brussels

By Veldeman, Guillaume – A house in a district of Brussels

By Rossi, Aldo - Watchtower with a weathercock

By Rossi, Aldo – Watchtower with a weathercock

By myself - The communications tower in Montjuïc. Illustration for a map cover

By myself – The communications tower in Montjuïc. Illustration for a map cover

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Saints’ day. Daniel, also Daniela, Daniella, Dan, Danny, Daniele, Dana and Danilo

Hi folks! As you know the legend about some religious characters explains some martyrdoms. The popular and wonderful ‘tale or history’ of this saint is that he was punished in a ditch with a bunch of lions and he survived without be injured by these animals. Thanks for your visit. Cheers!

By Goltzius, Hendrik - The prophet wearing a short dress and coat, in front a bunch of animals, and some cherubs among the clouds

By Goltzius, Hendrik – The prophet wearing a short dress and coat, in front a bunch of animals, and some cherubs among the clouds

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Angels, putti and cherubs

By Chagall - The head of a singer angel

By Chagall – The head of a singer angel

By Beham, Sebald - A cupid beside a flaming urn

By Beham, Sebald – A cupid beside a flaming urn

By Pontormo - An angel holding his garments

By Pontormo – An angel holding his garments

By Giorgione - Study of a winged putto

By Giorgione – Study of a winged putto

By Carracci, Lodovico - An angel playing a harp

By Carracci, Lodovico – An angel playing a harp

By Goltzius - Profile of a cupid

By Goltzius – Profile of a cupid

By Runge, P. O. - Iris and cherubs under a star

By Runge, P. O. – Iris and cherubs under a star

By David after da Cortona - An angel carrying a crown with his left hand

By David after da Cortona – An angel carrying a crown with his left hand

By Fetti, Domenico - A long-haired angel seated on a little cloud

By Fetti, Domenico – A long-haired angel seated on a little cloud

By Botticelli, Sandro - Study of the head of an angel

By Botticelli, Sandro – Study of the head of an angel

By Tiepolo - Sketch of floating angels

By Tiepolo – Sketch of floating angels

By Barocci, Federico - Studies of a cherub and an arm

By Barocci, Federico – Studies of a cherub and an arm

By Nigreti, Iacopo - The fall of the rebel angels

By Nigreti, Iacopo – The fall of the rebel angels

By Dürer - Study of seven cherubs

By Dürer – Study of seven cherubs

By Blake, William - An angel

By Blake, William – An angel

By Vincidor, Tommaso - An study to the small tapestries of King León X

By Vincidor, Tommaso – An study to the small tapestries of King León X

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Saints’ day. Angela, also Angeline, Angeles and Angels

By Veronese - Studies for a Madonna, surrounded by floating couples of cherubs on the air

By Veronese – Studies for a Madonna, surrounded by floating couples of cherubs on the air

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Saints’ day. Anthony of Padua

By Murillo, B. E. - The saint of Padua, holding Jesus in his arms, in front of three cherubs

By Murillo, B. E. – The saint of Padua, holding Jesus in his arms, in front of three cherubs

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Sensual

By Manet - Sketch of the legs of a seated woman wearing booties

By Manet – Sketch of the legs of a seated woman wearing booties

By Goya - Head of an angel

By Goya – Head of an angel

By Grecolini, Giovanni A. - Study of a male nude

By Grecolini, Giovanni A. – Study of a male nude

By Dalí - Pomona in the fall

By Dalí – Pomona in the fall

By Sargent, J. S. - A male poser

By Sargent, J. S. – A male poser

By Schiele - A blonde woman posing

By Schiele – A blonde woman posing

By Cambiaso, Luca - Venus is caressed by three cherubs

By Cambiaso, Luca – Venus is caressed by three cherubs

By Dix, Otto - Awakening

By Dix, Otto – Awakening

By Prud'hon, Pierre-Paul - A nude young raising his arms

By Prud’hon, Pierre-Paul – A nude young raising his arms

By Girodet, Anne Louis - A girl pressing one of her tits

By Girodet, Anne Louis – A girl pressing one of her tits

By Barocci, F. - Young singer playing a pizzicatto with a guitar

By Barocci, F. – Young singer playing a pizzicatto with a guitar

By Picasso - Buttock

By Picasso – Buttock

By Cesari, Giuseppe - Male nude beside an old man

By Cesari, Giuseppe – Male nude beside an old man

By Waterhouse, J. W. - Pleased

By Waterhouse, J. W. – Pleased

By Rodin, Pierre Auguste - Sketch of a lying woman

By Rodin, Pierre Auguste – Sketch of a lying woman

By López, Antonio - A half-length male nude

By López, Antonio – A half-length male nude

By Rops, Felicien - Allegory

By Rops, Felicien – Allegory

By Pontormo, Jacopo C. - Man sitting with his right hand on his forehead

By Pontormo, Jacopo C. – Man sitting with his right hand on his forehead

By Pascin, Jules - Study of a woman resting on a bed

By Pascin, Jules – Study of a woman resting on a bed

By Munch, E. - Lust

By Munch, E. – Lust

By Bacon - Man resting on the floor

By Bacon – Man resting on the floor

By myself - A model posing with her head back

By myself – A model posing with her head back

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Saints’ day. Cecilia

By Mola, Pier F. - Two renditions of St Cecilia playing keyboard under the gaze of the cherubs

By Mola, Pier F. – Two renditions of St Cecilia playing keyboard under the gaze of the cherubs

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