Beauty Ideal Collection

Christian welcomed to the Palace Beautiful, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c
2638231 Christian welcomed to the Palace Beautiful, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c.1900s (colour litho) by Dudley

Neidpath Castle (colour litho)
3101887 Neidpath Castle (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neidpath Castle)

Smailholm Tower (colour litho)
3101785 Smailholm Tower (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smailholm Tower)

"The Stray", Harrogate (colour litho)
3101186 " The Stray", Harrogate (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Stray", Harrogate)

Dysart (colour litho)
3101892 Dysart (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dysart. Illustration for Beautiful Scotland (Blackie, c 1910).); © Look and Learn

Harlow Moor, Harrogate (colour litho)
3101175 Harlow Moor, Harrogate (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harlow Moor, Harrogate)

Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho)
5235340 Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art Deco fashion plate)

Cover of The Sketch, Christmas number, 1906 (colour litho)
7185906 Cover of The Sketch, Christmas number, 1906 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Sketch, Christmas number)

Beautiful Butterflies: A collector at work in New Guinea (colour litho)
6003270 Beautiful Butterflies: A collector at work in New Guinea (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: A collector at work in New Guinea)

Septimus Severus entering Rome with a beautiful wife
LLM457146 Septimus Severus entering Rome with a beautiful wife by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Septimus Severus entering Rome with a beautiful wife)

A View from the Great Ormes Head (colour litho)
6020135 A View from the Great Ormes Head (colour litho) by Fowler, Robert (1853-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A View from the Great Ormes Head)

Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei (chromolitho)
1093921 Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Heinrich Heines poem Lorelei)

Fashionable dandies and belles flirting in the Jardin du Palais Royal, or the Garden of the Palais Royal, Paris
FLO4656941 Fashionable dandies and belles flirting in the Jardin du Palais Royal, or the Garden of the Palais Royal, Paris

Venus
3740663 Venus; (add.info.: Medieval engraving titled 'Venus'. Venus was considered a female planet and those born under Venus loved clothes and ornaments)

Venus
3740662 Venus; (add.info.: Medieval engraving titled 'Venus'. Venus was considered a female planet and those born under Venus loved clothes and ornaments)

Fashionable people shopping in the Galleries de Bois, Wooden Gallery, (now the Palais Royal), Paris
FLO4656909 Fashionable people shopping in the Galleries de Bois, Wooden Gallery, (now the Palais Royal), Paris. Chromolithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions

The Rose Garden: Comtesse De Nadaillac, Tea Scented (chromolitho)
5224387 The Rose Garden: Comtesse De Nadaillac, Tea Scented (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comtesse De Nadaillac, Tea Scented)

Il Pecorone: Day IX, Novel II, Arrighetto and the Princess (litho)
7182494 Il Pecorone: Day IX, Novel II, Arrighetto and the Princess (litho) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day IX, Novel II, Arrighetto and the Princess)

Aphrodite (colour litho)
7150573 Aphrodite (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphrodite. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Health and Beauty: Modern hair styles (b / w photo)
6005111 Health and Beauty: Modern hair styles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern hair styles)

Health and Beauty: Can you do these? (b / w photo)
6005110 Health and Beauty: Can you do these? (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Can you do these)

Health and Beauty: Loosening the limbs (b / w photo)
6005109 Health and Beauty: Loosening the limbs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loosening the limbs)

Health and Beauty: Exercises for constipation (b / w photo)
6005101 Health and Beauty: Exercises for constipation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exercises for constipation)

103-0079509 Lady with a Mask
IND58741 103-0079509 Lady with a Mask by Ribera Ciara, Roman (1849-1935); Museu d Arte, Girona, Spain; Index Fototeca

A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving)
7186138 A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho)
7150544 Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Health and Beauty: Stretch your legs! (b / w photo)
6005116 Health and Beauty: Stretch your legs! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stretch your legs)

Health and Beauty: Stretch and swing (b / w photo)
6005108 Health and Beauty: Stretch and swing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stretch and swing)

Health and Beauty: Lovely to the finger-tips! (b / w photo)
6005120 Health and Beauty: Lovely to the finger-tips! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovely to the finger-tips)

Health and Beauty: Exercises to improve digestion (b / w photo)
6005102 Health and Beauty: Exercises to improve digestion (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exercises to improve digestion)

Modern Venus (colour litho)
7150423 Modern Venus (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Venus (colour litho)
7150476 Venus (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho)
7150412 Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo)

Health and Beauty: Exercises for "slim-through middle"(b / w photo)
6005100 Health and Beauty: Exercises for " slim-through middle" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Health and Beauty: How do you stand? (b / w photo)
6005097 Health and Beauty: How do you stand? (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How do you stand)

Health and Beauty: Leg swinging (b / w photo)
6005117 Health and Beauty: Leg swinging (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leg swinging)

Health and Beauty: Aids to a lovely skin (b / w photo)
6005105 Health and Beauty: Aids to a lovely skin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aids to a lovely skin)

Venus (colour litho)
7150575 Venus (colour litho) by Saint-Pierre, Gaston Casimir (1833-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Health and Beauty: "Take a pair of sparkling eyes!"(b / w photo)
6005107 Health and Beauty: " Take a pair of sparkling eyes!" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Take a pair of sparkling eyes)

Health and Beauty: Aids to a lovely skin (b / w photo)
6005112 Health and Beauty: Aids to a lovely skin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aids to a lovely skin)

Health and Beauty: Breathing exercises (b / w photo)
6005106 Health and Beauty: Breathing exercises (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breathing exercises)

The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving)
7203439 The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving) by French School

All The Girls Are Loverly Loverly (colour litho)
2815991 All The Girls Are Loverly Loverly (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All The Girls Are Loverly Loverly)

Glamour postcard
LLM459877 Glamour postcard by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Glamour postcard); © Look and Learn

Comment elles se font maigrir (engraving)
1094558 Comment elles se font maigrir (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comment elles se font maigrir)

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"Exploring the Ever-Changing Beauty Ideal: A Captivating Journey through Art and Culture" In a world where beauty is constantly evolving, we find ourselves captivated by the diverse representations of what it means to be beautiful. From Neidpath Castle's enchanting landscapes to A View from the Great Ormes Head's breathtaking vistas, we are reminded that beauty can be found in both nature and man-made creations. Art Deco fashion plates transport us to an era where elegance and sophistication were paramount, while The Sketch's Christmas cover from 1906 showcases the timeless allure of festive celebrations. Beautiful Butterflies takes us on a vibrant journey through New Guinea, reminding us that beauty exists not only in human form but also within nature itself. Historical events such as Septimus Severus entering Rome with his stunning wife remind us of how societal standards of beauty have influenced even significant moments in history. Meanwhile, scenes from Heinrich Heine's poem Lorelei and Il Pecorone's tale of Arrighetto and the Princess demonstrate how art has long been fascinated with portraying idealized notions of love and desire. Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty herself, immortalized in color lithography reminds us that throughout time humans have sought inspiration from divine figures when defining their own ideals. Health and Beauty magazines provide glimpses into different eras' perceptions of physical well-being – whether it be modern hair styles or exercises for loosening limbs. As we navigate this ever-changing landscape of beauty ideals, let us remember that true beauty lies beyond mere appearances. It resides within our hearts, minds, actions – transcending cultural boundaries and defying narrow definitions. Let these captivating images serve as reminders that every individual possesses their unique charm; a testament to the kaleidoscope-like diversity inherent in humanity’s perception of what is truly beautiful.