Direct Gaze Collection (page 4)

Head of an Old Italian Woman, c.1850 (oil on canvas)
8677877 Head of an Old Italian Woman, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 61.9x48.8 cm; Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Portrait of a young boy, 18th century (oil on canvas)
8698252 Portrait of a young boy, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Perronneau, Jean-Baptiste (1715-83) (attr. to); 60.2 x 50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Reticulated glass frogs (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) pair in amplexus, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Cockapoo puppy, aged 18 weeks, portrait

Female Peacock-mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) carrying her eggs, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Northern blossom bat (Macroglossus minimus) hanging from a branch, Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia

Female Pallass cat (Otocolobus manul) suckling four young kittens at their den, Mongolia, June, 2017. Filmed for BBC series Big Cats

Allegories of Love - Cupid with a Torch and Arrow, 1803 (oil on canvas)
990320 Allegories of Love - Cupid with a Torch and Arrow, 1803 (oil on canvas) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 50.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Reclining Nude in an Elegant Interior, (oil on canvas)
827121 Reclining Nude in an Elegant Interior, (oil on canvas) by Lemaire, Madeleine (1845-1928); 95.2x128.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude in an Elegant Interior)

Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c. 1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders)
991435 Three Nude Women on a Chaise Lounge, c.1850 (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders) by Belloc, Auguste (1801-98); 20.95x16.51 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) perched in tree. Uto, Finland. April

Rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) bull bugling during rut. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA. October

Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) mother and five-month-old joey looking out of pouch Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania

RF - Grey Sphynx kitten, age 11 weeks, portrait. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - Mustang mare and foal standing in front of water body. Red Desert Complex, Wyoming. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus). Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Western Australia. November

Turtle frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) portrait. Perth, Western Australia. October

Smooth knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus levis occidentalis) portrait. Kalbarri, Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia. October

White-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female and two offspring, a male and female, sitting in tree. White-cheeked gibbons are sexually dimorphic with females having golden fur

Portrait of a wild adult female Bobcat (Lynx rufus) with Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) prey, Texas, USA. September

Portrait of a wild female Bobcat (Lynx rufus) kitten, Texas, USA. September

Portrait of a wild female Bobcat (Lynx rufus) kitten playing, Texas, USA. September

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish (Aluterus monoceros) at night, The Bahamas. February

Pallass cat (Otocolobus manul) licking lips whilst running over ice. East Mongolia. February

Golden jackal (Canis aureus) pup sitting on a grassy verge by a path, Danube Delta, Romania, July

Puma (Puma concolor puma), female sitting in grassland. Estancia Amarga, near Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. November

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) camouflaged in winter pelage. Svalbard, Norway, April

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing on ice. Svalbard, Norway, July

Silver Dik-dik (Madoqua piacentinii) portrait, Masai Mara, Kenya. March

Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) resting on fallen tree trunk above Cuiaba River. Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Beauval Zoo Parc, France. Captive

Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus fusca) resting in tree. Nagarhole National Park, India. Photo© Phillip Ross/Felis Images

Bubble eye goldfish (Carassius auratus) with upward pointing eyes and two large fluid-filled sacs.. In captivity, Shanghai Zoo, Shanghai, China

Gayal / Mithun (Bos frontalis) on river bank. Arunachal Pradesh, North East India. November 2014

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile on beach, Galapagos

Three Little owls (Athene noctua) looking out of a nest hole, Cumbria, UK, August. Captive

RF- North American river otter (Lutra canadensis) captive, occurs in North America

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) holding onto a branch in a lagoon off the Paraguay River, Taiama Reserve, western Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Pug x Jack Russell Terrier Jug puppy, age 9 weeks, and French Bulldog

French Bulldog sitting looking up, close up of muzzle

Three Embden x Greylag Goslings

Bengal male cat stalking

Working English Springer Spaniel puppy, 6 weeks, lying with head up and pointing a paw

Yorkshire Terrier mother, Evie, with her two Yorkishire terrier x Poodle Yorkipoo pups, age 7 weeks

RF- Border Collie puppies, age 6 weeks

RF- Red Toy Poodle dog, Reggie, with bitch and puppy, against white background

Blue British Shorthair kitten sitting

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In the world of art and nature, there is a captivating power in the direct gaze. Just like the mesmerizing eyes of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, with its ruby coat shining brightly. It reminds us of the Venus of Urbino, painted by Titian in 1538, where her unyielding stare exudes confidence and allure. Moving through time, we encounter Miss Jane Bowles in Sir Joshua Reynolds' masterpiece from 1775. Her direct gaze speaks volumes about her strength and determination as she challenges societal norms. Similarly, the Harpy Eagle from Panama's Soberania National Park fixes its piercing eyes on you, commanding respect with every glance. Nature continues to astound us with creatures like the Tawny Owl perched against a moonlit sky in the UK. Its unwavering stare seems to hold secrets only known to those who dare to look closely enough. And what could be more adorable than a Red Cavapoo puppy wearing a Father Christmas hat? Its innocent yet direct gaze melts hearts instantly. As we delve into art history once again, Frans Hals' The Laughing Cavalier captures our attention with his mischievous smile and penetrating eyes that seem to know all life's joys and mysteries since 1624. Meanwhile, a female Grizzly bear carries her cub on her back while casting an intense gaze that radiates love and protection. John Singer Sargent's portrait of Olimpio Fusco transports us back to early 20th-century elegance; his subject's steady eye contact reveals both vulnerability and resilience simultaneously. Lastly, Sinbad the male Kakapo curiously peers at us from afar—a rare bird species reminding us of nature's wonders waiting to be explored.