Chastity Collection

Allegory of Good Government, 1338-40 (fresco)
BEN58179 Allegory of Good Government, 1338-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Allegory of Chastity, c. 1330 (fresco)
741526 Allegory of Chastity, c.1330 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); San Francesco, Lower Church, Assisi

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Two Roman Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4704713 Two Roman Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome
NWI4857631 Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome

A sculpture titled 'Chastity', 1860 (engraving)
1579656 A sculpture titled 'Chastity', 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a sculpture titled 'Chastity'. Sculpted by Joseph Durham (1814-1877) an English sculptor

Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho)
8635979 Ideal Victorian home life (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Victorian home life)

Triumph of the Chastite: " Sonnets, songs and triumphs " by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374)
AIS5351858 Triumph of the Chastite: " Sonnets, songs and triumphs " by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), 15th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

The Love Books of Ovid: She delighteth to profane the chastity of the marriage bed (colour litho)
5224218 The Love Books of Ovid: She delighteth to profane the chastity of the marriage bed (colour litho) by Bosschere, Jean de (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Chastete tree (miniature)
CUL4850430 The Chastete tree (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (14th century); (add.info.: The Chastete tree, which turns off the lust and whose rest in the leaves causes fantastic dreams - IBN BUTLAN)

A woman in a chastity belt, 1900 (engraving)
2911240 A woman in a chastity belt, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration of a bedroom showing a woman in a chastity belt. Flanders, 20th century (based on an illustration by J)

Sculpture: "Chastity", by J. Durham, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Sculpture: "Chastity", by J. Durham, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1860. "Chastity" is here represented in a figure which, judging from the profile presented in the Engraving

Sculpture: "Chastity", by J. Durham, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Sculpture: "Chastity", by J. Durham, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1860. "Chastity" is here represented in a figure which, judging from the profile presented in the Engraving

Triptych with Virgin and Child, Saint John the Evangelist (left wing) and Mary Magdalene (right wing Creator)
Triptych with Virgin and Child, Saint John the Evangelist (left wing) and Mary Magdalene (right wing), c.1505-c.1525. The Virgin, seated beneath an ornate canopy in the centre panel

Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk, c.1510. The Virgin is enthroned beneath a canopy on the left

Escaped Bird: Allegory of Chastity, 1676. Creator: Frans van Mieris I
Escaped Bird: Allegory of Chastity, 1676

Woman with Unicorn, c.1510. Creator: Anon
Woman with Unicorn, c.1510. Other Title(s): St Justine (?) as a Personification of Chastity

The Choice between Virtue and Passion, 1590-1680. Creator: Unknown
The Choice between Virtue and Passion, 1590-1680

Saint Cecilia, right wing of a triptych, 1490-1500. Creator: Master of Brunswick
Saint Cecilia, right wing of a triptych, 1490-1500. Cecilia has a white bird, a garland of roses on her head and an organ at her feet

Saint Valerian, left wing of a triptych, c.1490-c.1500. Creator: Master of Brunswick
Saint Valerian, left wing of a triptych, c.1490-c.1500. Valerianus is holding a garland of flowers and a sword (the latter the symbol of his martyrdom)

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, 1690-1710. Creator: Nicolas Bertin
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, 1690-1710. Biblical scene

The Triumph of Chastity, c. 1539. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Chastity, c. 1539

Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Creator: Correggio (1489-1534)
Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Jupiter and Callisto, 1560/70. Creators: Domenico Vito, Francesco Primaticcio
Jupiter and Callisto, 1560/70

Statue of Modesty, in the Chiaramonti Museum in the Vatican State of the Vatican City Chiaramonti Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Statue of Modesty, head detail, in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Statue of Modesty, in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Upper part of the altar of the right transept in the Church of S. Ignazio, Rome. The allegorical figures of Charity and Humility and angels are by Pietro Bracci. Rome S

Sculpture depicting Pudicizia, conserved in the Chiaramonti Museums, the Vatican State of the Vatican City Chiaramonti Museums Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Travelling pigeon. Painting by Miklos Barabas (1810-1898), oil on canvas, 1843
LSE4315340 Travelling pigeon. Painting by Miklos Barabas (1810-1898), oil on canvas, 1843. Hungarian art, 19th century. Magyar Nemzeti Galleria, Budapest, Hungary

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private 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

Lysistrate protects her sex, 1896 (lithograph)
AIS5356042 Lysistrate protects her sex, 1896 (lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 32x25 cm; (add.info.: "Lysistrate protects her sex" Women, to end the war)

Venus pudica, body 100-150m AD, head 150 AD circa (marble)
7146199 Venus pudica, body 100-150m AD, head 150 AD circa (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Venus pudica, body 100-150m AD)

Offering of a Vestal, 1785-86 (oil on canvas)
7371299 Offering of a Vestal, 1785-86 (oil on canvas) by Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745-1807); National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Helena Potocka (1763-1815) Vestal Virgins

Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble)
2562032 Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: After the original by Praxiteles of the 4th century BC); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble)
2561958 Statue of the Capitoline Venus, detail (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: After the original by Praxiteles of the 4th century BC); Photo © Stefano Baldini

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

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7246644 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas)
3121787 Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas) by Liberi, Pietro (1614-87); 116.8x170.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

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

The Three Graces (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
CH139962 The Three Graces (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 31.5x26.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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"Exploring the Tapestry of Chastity: A Journey through Time and Art" In the early 16th century, in Brussels, Belgium, a remarkable tapestry was created. Known as the "Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, " it depicted a powerful narrative that transcended time. Woven with wool and silk, this masterpiece captured the essence of chastity's vulnerability. Centuries later, Franco Mistrali's drawing from "Misteri del Vaticano" unveiled another aspect of chastity's struggle. Agnes of Rome, stripped naked and paraded through the streets to a brothel against her will, symbolized society's relentless attempts to challenge purity. However, amidst these trials emerged stories like that of Lysistrate protecting her sex. In 1896, a lithograph portrayed her unwavering determination to safeguard her virtue in an ever-changing world. The marble sculpture Venus pudica further exemplified chastity's allure. Crafted between 100-150 AD by skilled hands, its delicate features embodied modesty while captivating viewers with its timeless beauty. An offering by a Vestal in an oil painting from 1785-86 showcased how ancient Roman vestals devoted themselves to celibacy as they served their goddess Vesta faithfully. Detailing every curve and contour flawlessly carved in marble stood the Statue of Capitoline Venus - an embodiment of feminine grace and purity throughout history. Its presence evoked awe-inspiring admiration for chastity’s enduring power. As art evolved across centuries, so did societal perceptions surrounding female virtue. Woodcuts from the 16th century depicted women wearing chastity belts – symbols both controversial and confining – reflecting changing attitudes towards women’s autonomy over their own bodies. Amidst all these artistic expressions lies Miklos Barabas' painting "Travelling Pigeon. " Created in 1843 on canvas, it symbolizes the purity of love and loyalty that transcends physical boundaries.