Chaste Collection

Tapestry, Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, made in Brussels, Belgium
3576210 Tapestry, Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, made in Brussels, Belgium, early 16th century (wool & silk) by Belgian School

The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood)
XKH152510 The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood) by Minne, George (1866-1941); 62x44x24.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Pink flowered chaste tree, Vitex agnus castus
5856694 Pink flowered chaste tree, Vitex agnus castus by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pink flowered chaste tree, Vitex agnus castus)

Pan and Syrinx, c. 1692-1705 (oil on glass, tortoiseshell & ebony)
2459976 Pan and Syrinx, c.1692-1705 (oil on glass, tortoiseshell & ebony) by Garofalo, Carlo (17th-18th centur); 65x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Vertu Irresolue, engraved by Louis Dennel (1741-86) (engraving)
1202216 La Vertu Irresolue, engraved by Louis Dennel (1741-86) (engraving) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842) (after); 39x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas)
490412 Irresolute Virtue (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 48.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Vertu Irresolue); Photo © Christies Images

Mrs Lawson or Miss Lawson, one of the Windsor Beauties
6340219 Mrs Lawson or Miss Lawson, one of the Windsor Beauties by Holl, B. (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Mrs Lawson or Miss Lawson, one of the Windsor Beauties)

Depiction of a chaste civil marriage (copper engraving)
7201570 Depiction of a chaste civil marriage (copper engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of a chaste civil marriage)

Mrs. Herbert Duckworth, 1872. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Mrs. Herbert Duckworth, 1872. A work made of albumen print

The Chastity of Joseph (marble)
3804697 The Chastity of Joseph (marble) by Rossi, Properzia de (c.1490-1530); San Petronio, Bologna, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

Sister Maria Barbara de St. Joseph crowned with flowers, Convento de las Carmelitas
829373 Sister Maria Barbara de St. Joseph crowned with flowers, Convento de las Carmelitas, Puebla, Mexico (oil on canvas) by Mexican School, (18th century); Mexican, out of copyright

A theatre company is disbanded after a charge of blasphemy. Actors, actresses and stage painters react in shock to the news. A tragic story at Avignon

Portrait of Mrs Nott of Canterbury, nee Miss Stanley, d
6340234 Portrait of Mrs Nott of Canterbury, nee Miss Stanley, d by Thomson, J. (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs Nott of Canterbury, nee Miss Stanley, d)

Chastity, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Durham (engraving)
5199109 Chastity, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Durham (engraving) by Roffe, William John (fl.1845-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chastity)

St. Catherine (oil on panel)
BRN198224 St. Catherine (oil on panel) by German School, (15th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; German, out of copyright

Statue of a Vestal Virgin or Priestess of Romulus (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI162174 Statue of a Vestal Virgin or Priestess of Romulus (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman; Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Josephs Chastity (engraving)
2792066 Josephs Chastity (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephs Chastity. Illustration for The History of the Old)

Veiled vestal virgin (marble)
CTS407272 Veiled vestal virgin (marble) by Monti, Raffaello (1818-81); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; Italian, out of copyright

The Vestal, c. 1882-83 (oil on canvas)
LGH162579 The Vestal, c.1882-83 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 63x45 cm; Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; English, out of copyright

Etruscan Vase with womans head (engraving)
5197409 Etruscan Vase with womans head (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan Vase with womans head)

Man, carrying flowers, kissing pretty girl on the cheek (colour photo)
2804505 Man, carrying flowers, kissing pretty girl on the cheek (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man, carrying flowers)

Portrait of Frances Stuart, Duchess of Richmond, 1647-1702, courtier in the court of King Charles II of England
6340216 Portrait of Frances Stuart, Duchess of Richmond, 1647-1702, courtier in the court of King Charles II of England by Freeman, S

The Puritans daughter (colour litho)
5997666 The Puritans daughter (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Puritans daughter)

Immaculate Conception, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
3545790 Immaculate Conception, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Costanzi, Placido (1702-59); 67x84.5 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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

The Allegory of Chastity (fresco)
KAB146152 The Allegory of Chastity (fresco) by Passignano, Domenico Cresti (c.1560-1636); Villa Medicea, Artimino, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Couple Seated on a Bed, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Couple Seated on a Bed, c. 1495/1503

CHASTITY ALLEGORISED
CHASTITY PERSONIFIED A chaste girl walks through the wicked world, shy but confident, while the unchaste (dark-skinned) shrink away, and other girls admire her Date: circa 1850

Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468-75. Creator: Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468-75

Alfonso II The Chaste (1154 - 1196), King of Catalonia and Aragon, miniature of the 15th century parchment Genealogy of the kings of Arago and Counts of Barcelona

Don Alphonse II (Alonso) the Chaste (760-842), King of Asturias

Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Gualdrada was a member of the nobility in 13th century Florence, Italy. She was a daughter of Bellincion Berti

Portrait of a Lady, c1460 (1927)Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Portrait of a Lady, c1460 (1927). Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

Statue of the chaste Venus, from Carthage. Located in the Bardo Museum, Tunisia

King Alfonso II of Aragon called the Chaste (1154-1196). Eng
Alfonso II of Aragon called the Chaste (1154-1196). King of the Kingdom of Aragon. Engraving in Spain Illustrated History, 19th century. Colored

The Chastity of Susanna - Daniel 13. circa 1690

Josephs chastity, fleeing from Potiphars wife - Genesis 39. circa 1690

Alfonso II of Aragon (1157-1196) and his wife Sancha of Cast
Alfonso II of Aragon or Alfons I of Catalonia (1157-1196), called the Chaste. King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1164 until 1196

Three-leaved chaste tree, Vitex trifolia.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth, London

Horace Walpole & Friend
HORACE WALPOLE - writer author of The Castle of Otranto etc. here linked with a Mrs Heidelberg, though their relationship was surely a chaste one. Date: 1717 - 1797

Louis douz. -e / Pieux chaste Game Kings France
Artokoloro

Allegory of Chastity, c. 1505 (oil on panel)
XOS741952 Allegory of Chastity, c. 1505 (oil on panel) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); 42.9 x 33.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Kress Collection); Italian

The Legend of St. Etheldreda, c. 1425 (oil on canvas)
XCF276411 The Legend of St. Etheldreda, c.1425 (oil on canvas) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Etheldreda (c. 636-679); St. Audrey; Anglo-Saxon saint; St

Triumph of Chastity, inspired by Triumphs by Petrarch (1304-74) (oil on panel)
XAL194158 Triumph of Chastity, inspired by Triumphs by Petrarch (1304-74) (oil on panel) (see 194159 for detail) by Sellaio, Jacopo del (1441/42-93); Museo Bandini, Fiesole

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

Alfonso II of Asturies, called The Chaste (759-842)
" Alfonso II of Asturies, called " The Chaste" (759-842). King of Asturiasand Galicia (791-842). Genealogic de los Reyes de Espa񡮠 1463

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"Chaste: A Tapestry of Virtue and Beauty" In the early 16th century, in Brussels, Belgium, a remarkable tapestry was woven. Titled "Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, " it depicted a powerful allegory of virtue under siege. The delicate threads of wool and silk brought to life the struggle between purity and temptation. Centuries later, an exquisite wooden sculpture emerged - "The Three Holy Women. " Crafted in 1896, this piece captured the essence devotion through its intricate details. It stood as a testament to faith and resilience. Nature too has its own representation of chastity - the pink flowered chaste tree known as Vitex agnus castus. Its blossoms symbolize purity and grace, offering solace amidst chaos. Artists throughout history have explored themes surrounding chastity. In Pan and Syrinx's oil on glass masterpiece from c. 1692-1705, desire is restrained by virtue's steadfastness portrayed through tortoiseshell & ebony elements. Engravings like "La Vertu Irresolue" by Louis Dennel further immortalized virtuous ideals in visual form. Such depictions served as reminders for individuals seeking moral guidance during times of uncertainty. Even photography embraced the concept; capturing a pretty girl dressed in Puritan style evoked images of modesty intertwined with strength. Paintings such as "Irresolute Virtue" on canvas showcased internal battles fought within one's soul while portraits like that of Mrs Lawson or Miss Lawson celebrated beauty adorned with dignity. Marriage itself became an embodiment of chastity when depicted in copper engravings showcasing civil unions rooted in respect rather than lustful desires. Julia Margaret Cameron's lens captured Mrs Herbert Duckworth’s portrait in 1872; her gaze reflected both vulnerability and unwavering integrity - a true embodiment femininity.