Courtship Collection (page 8)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 17th Century (Oil on wood)
7393521 The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 17th Century (Oil on wood) by Borcht, Lazarus van der (1580-1627); 18, 5 x 24, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica cyanecula) male, singing as a courtship display, Germany

Magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) pair in courtship display, male with gular sac inflated, North Seymour Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Club-winged manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus) male, courtship display at lek, Choco rainforest, Pichincha, Ecuador

Tannhauser, 1886 (oil on canvas)
XOS5886589 Tannhauser, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) ; 123.5x139.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze)
7146182 Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92) (attr. to); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1560 circa)

Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble)
7146180 Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1548-1550, Benvenuto Cellini, marble)

The choice of Hercules or the choice between vice and virtue, 1565 circa (oil on canvas)
7146864 The choice of Hercules or the choice between vice and virtue, 1565 circa (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Seduction, 1894 (oil on canvas)
7059018 Seduction, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Migliaro, Vincenzo (1858-1938); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Seduction, 1894, Vincenzo Migliaro, oil on canvas)

Rinaldo and Armida, 1642 (oil on canvas)
7352751 Rinaldo and Armida, 1642 (oil on canvas) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667); 184x238 cm; Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Liguria

Joseph and the Potiphar's wife, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7062914 Joseph and the Potiphar's wife, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Biliverti, Giovanni (1576-1644); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Vertumnus and Pomona, 1725, (marble)
7130153 Vertumnus and Pomona, 1725, (marble) by Delvaux, Laurent (c.1695-1773); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Vertumnus and Pomona, 1725, Laurent Delvaux, marble, V&A Museum)

Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa (marble)
7146184 Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa (marble) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Apollo and Hyacinthus, 1548 circa)

A Winning Hand (litho)
6001925 A Winning Hand (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winning Hand)

Narcissus, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129409 Narcissus, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Narcissus, Caravaggio)

European Common adder (Vipera berus) pair courting and retreating under gorse (Ulex sp). Buckinghamshire, England, UK. May

Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), male and female displaying courting behaviour, Islay, Scotland, UK. March

Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), males in pursuit of female that is in season, Islay, Scotland, UK. March

Venus and Adonis, 1903, (oil on cardboard)
7129318 Venus and Adonis, 1903, (oil on cardboard) by De Carolis, Adolfo (1874-1928); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Venus and Adonis, 1903)

Rinaldo and Armida, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352708 Rinaldo and Armida, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Domenico Fiasella known as Sarzana (1589-1669)); Luisa Ricciarini

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Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco)
7294110 Herod's banquet, 15th century (fresco) by Lippi, Filippo (c.1406-69); Duomo, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: Fresco depicting Herod's banquet, Filippo Lippi, main chapel)

Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1595 circa, (oil on canvas)
7129370 Repentant Mary Magdalene, 1595 circa, (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Repentant Mary Magdalene)

The three ages of woman, 1905, (oil on canvas)
7146734 The three ages of woman, 1905, (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 180x180 cm; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint)
1067526 Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint) by Kolb, Alois (1875-1942); 21x59 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: artist: Alois Kolb (1875-1942) publisher

The Bridge, 1919 (oil on canvas)
826676 The Bridge, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); 121.9x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge. Albert Edward Jackson (1873-1952). Oil on canvas

Pair of Spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) courtship display above the reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Two Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) male, competing at a lek, Vardo, Norway. May

Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) male, courtship display, Texas, USA. May

American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) performing courtship wing flashing, Quinta Playa, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

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))

Male wild turkey in full breeding display. Great Smoky Mountains, National Park, Tennessee Date: 06-05-2021

Male with two female Northern shovelers, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. Date: 01-01-2000

Waved albatross flying, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Date: 31-07-2021

Orange Sulphur female and male courtship on Frikart's Aster Date: 10-10-2021

Shiras bull moose courting cow moose Date: 06-10-2009

Greater sage-grouse, courtship display Date: 14-04-2021

Pronghorn buck courting doe during autumn storm Date: 05-10-2009

Greater prairie chicken, morning dance Date: 08-04-2020

Madame de Joss, detail, 1906 (oil on canvas)
7331957 Madame de Joss, detail, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Madame de Joss, 1906 (oil on canvas)
7331948 Madame de Joss, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron), 1929 (engraving)
7315145 Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron), 1929 (engraving) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron)

Lovers in the Park (oil on panel)
471329 Lovers in the Park (oil on panel) by Lies, Jozef (1821-65); 89.3x103.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron), 1929 (engraving)
7315150 Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron), 1929 (engraving) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clodia, Matronne impudique (Clodia, Immodest Matron)

Man courting a woman in a park in the eighteenth century. ca. 1910 (illustration)
6438205 Man courting a woman in a park in the eighteenth century. ca. 1910 (illustration) by Pean, Rene (1875-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Company. Mours)

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Courtship is a beautiful dance of love and attraction that transcends species boundaries. From the enchanting sight of a little owl pair perched on a branch, engaging in courtship behavior in Spain, to the mesmerizing blue-footed booby courting pair on the South coast of Santa Cruz Island, courtship displays are truly captivating. Even in remote places like Albatross Island in South Georgia, Antarctica, wandering albatrosses perform elaborate courtship displays that leave us awestruck. And who can resist the heartwarming image of red-crowned cranes with their necks intertwined, displaying their affectionate bond amidst snowy landscapes in Hokkaido, Japan? On Skomer Island in Wales, Atlantic puffins engage in bill rubbing as part of their courtship rituals. The gentle touch between two Northern gannets beak-to-beak greets each other on Heligoland island off Schleswig-Holstein's coast in Germany. In Bavaria's winter wonderland, an alpha male European wolf shows his affection towards the pack leader - the alpha female - reminding us that even wild creatures understand love and devotion. Meanwhile, brown hares engage in playful boxing matches during February mornings in Oxfordshire. The ancient Caledonian pine forests of Scotland witness capercaillie males and hens displaying their vibrant plumage and intricate dances during leks – nature's grandest stage for courtship. Whether it's witnessing red-crowned cranes performing elegant courtship displays at Kushiro Shitsugen National Park or simply admiring mute swans engaged in romantic behaviors against a backdrop of misty waters at dawn near Cleveland UK; these moments remind us that courtship is not just reserved for humans but is an integral part of life across our diverse planet.