Embrace Collection

The Lavender Hill Mob UK quad artwork for the release of the film in 1951
Designed by S. John Woods with illustrations by Ronald Searle to promote the release of the comedy featuring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - actors
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), British-American actress, embraces her husband Richard Burton (1925-1984), Welsh actor. Date: 1966

The Art Deco statue of Jesus, known as Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), on Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. American poster, 1939, featuring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, for the film Gone with the Wind after the novel by Margaret Mitchell

George Harrison and his young wife, Patti Boyd, 1966
The " Beatle" George Harrison and his young wife, Patti Boyd pose 22 June 1966 in an unidentified place. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO

A marriage made in Chelsea, Judy Garland chose a London Registry Office to be the venue for the 1969 wedding to her fifth and final husband Mickey Deans

Daphnis and Chloe. Artist: Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837)
Daphnis and Chloe. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

No, No Nanette by Frank Mandel
Promotional postcard for No No Nanette by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach and Irving Caesar; music Vincent Youmans. (Globe Theatre, New York, 16th September 1925)

Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other, 1880s

The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Private Collection

An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, c1523-1568. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, c1523-1568. The picture is likely to be that mentioned in Vasaris Life of Bronzino of 1568. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

England, London, St Pancras railway station on Euston Road, The Meeting Place statue by Paul Day

The Kiss, 1907-08 (oil on canvas)
XAM601 The Kiss, 1907-08 (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 180x180 cm; Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Austrian, out of copyright

COUTURE: A ROMAN FEAST. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Thomas Couture

Twixt Love and Duty, 1914. World War I postcard, showing a British officer saying farewell to a loved one and answering the call to duty

Anna Pavlova with her pet swan Jack, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
XJF366806 Anna Pavlova with her pet swan Jack, c.1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Possession, c. 1912. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Lazy day with Mom
Prabu Dennaga

A boy hugs a tree trunk as he prepares to take part in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record for the most number of people hugging trees for two minutes in Kathmandu June 5, 2011

Two fairies clasping each other, from The Password to Fairyland -- Then they flew together and clasped in a tight embrace. 20th century

Yvonne Mitchell and bulldog
in a publicity portrait for the release of Yield To The Night in 1956

The Humorist - Easter Number front cover, Heath Robinson
Spring Handicaps. Front cover of The Humorist magazine featuring a glorious cartoon by William Heath Robinson showing the chaos created on the roads by spring romances. Date: 1937

Academy Poster for Giuseppe Patroni Griffis Il Mare (1963)
AKA THE SEA Francoise Prevost Umberto Orsini Dino Mele " a beautiful drama, set on the island of Capri"

Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott in William A Seiters Roberta (1935)
Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott in Roberta (1935)

The Kiss of Judas, Scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic)
XIR193457 The Kiss of Judas, Scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy; out of copyright

WWI - Wounded soldier in the arms of his nurse
WWI - Wounded soldier (who has lost his arm) in the arms of his nurse - Comrades in Arms. Date: circa 1917

1940s romance. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth completed her last voyage
The Cunard White Star liner " Queen Elizabeth" completed her last voyage as a war transport when she docked at Southampton today, Wednesday

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in a scene from the film, Gone With The Wind, 1939

Infant Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas)
989657 Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 280.6x193.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paolo and Francesca da Rimini. Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636 (etching)
XJF416570 Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

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The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas)
FFA151968 The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 74.5x169.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Margaret was the Laidly Worm; )

Purist composition, 1926 (charcoal, w / c and indian ink on paper) (b / w photo)
FFA151363 Purist composition, 1926 (charcoal, w/c and indian ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949); 52.4x46.4 cm; Private Collection

Vintage postcard showing two women kissing, "I hate to see a woman do a mans job"1914 (litho)
884513 Vintage postcard showing two women kissing, " I hate to see a woman do a mans job" 1914 (litho); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

The firemans kiss (colour litho)
2779992 The firemans kiss (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The firemans kiss. A curious New Years Day tradition in Parisian theatres)

Kisses (colour litho)
724566 Kisses (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kisses. Romantic Oilette postcard showing couple on a bench watching a sunset.); © Look and Learn

Lady embracing her lawyer (colour litho)
3096423 Lady embracing her lawyer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady embracing her lawyer. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The happy couple
IB Ross Rossi

The Kiss by Autori
A romantic kiss imagined in Autoris distinctive angular style. 1930

Study for The Blessed Damozel, c. 1876 (graphite on paper)
XJF417334 Study for The Blessed Damozel, c.1876 (graphite on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fulfilment (Stoclet Frieze) c. 1905-09 (tempera, w / c) (see 259350 for detail)
XAM65884 Fulfilment (Stoclet Frieze) c.1905-09 (tempera, w/c) (see 259350 for detail) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts) Vienna, Austria; Austrian, out of copyright

An intimate scene from Plenty (1985)
Meryl Streep and Sam Neill in PLENTY (1985) directed by Fred Schepisi in 1985

Silent Film Still: Couples

Charity (engraving)
778191 Charity (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

English gentleman on trial in France, 18th century
English gentleman on trial in France, accused by an old hag and her virtuous niece Clara, 18th century. Before the tribunal at Avignon

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from
STC324259 Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Chaperon by Joyce Dennys
A young woman manages to steal a few moments with her sweetheart out of sight of her chaperon (whose Victorian bathing costume can be seen)

Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho)
5999970 Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho) by English School

The Musical Pair in the Hammock. Artist: American Stereoscopic Company
The Musical Pair in the Hammock. Stereoscopic card detail

CARTOON: NAPOLEON, c1807. The Imperial Embrace on the Raft or Boneys New Drop. Drawing by Charles Williams, c1807

An Old Man and a Boy, 1480s (oil on panel)
XIR60964 An Old Man and a Boy, 1480s (oil on panel) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); 62.7x46.3 cm; Louvre, Paris

THE VISITATION. Illumination from a French Book of Hours, c1230

THE VISITATION. Illumination from a Gospel, early 11th century, Salzburg

Trysting Time is Kissing Time by Wilton Williams
Two 18th century lovers kiss on a balcony under a starry sky

The Reunion of the Soul and the Body, pl. 13, illustration from The Grave, A
XYC290782 The Reunion of the Soul and the Body, pl.13, illustration from The Grave, A, Poem by William Blake (1757-1827), engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), 1808 (etching) by Blake

Happy couple in love and friendship enjoy video call on laptop together hugging and smiling. Nature outdoors forest background. Concept of using computer everywhere. Travel modern adventure people

The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Creator: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Sabra threads a lock of her hair through St Georges helmet; in the corner is the severed head of the dragon he has just killed to rescue her

The Kiss, 1910. Creator: Allason, Silvio (1843-1912)
The Kiss, 1910. Private Collection

Short man kissing a tall woman (colour litho)
3096447 Short man kissing a tall woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short man kissing a tall woman)

Mother's Warmth
Takeshi Marumoto

New York Cosmos star Pele hugs his long time friend Bobby Moore after playing his final match in an exhibition against Brazilian club side Santos October 1977

The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. From a private collection

Black Gang Chine, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight - Stuffed bear
Black Gang Chine amusement complex, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight - Stuffed bear and very brave young girl happy to accept its embrace. Date: circa 1930s

Portrait of young sisters girls with braids, Asaita, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

A horse with a foal are seen near an old football goal in a field near the village of Koryst, Ukraine May 13, 2018. Picture taken May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Long-tailed macaques rest after eating at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple during the annual Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, 150km (94 miles) north of Bangkok, November 28, 2010

Lions cuddle in their enclosure at the at Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg
Lion named Carbora cuddles with a lioness in their enclosure at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg March 4, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The hands of a girl, adorned with henna patterns, as she arms around her father while traveling on bike during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan June 26, 2017

Pusha the cat licks a baby squirrel in Bakhchisaray
Pusha the cat, which adopted four orphaned baby squirrels and currently feeds and lives with them, lies at a local park of miniatures in Bakhchisaray, Crimea April 25, 2019

A Bulldog owned by Peter Festa yawns, at the American Kennel Clubs Museum of the Dog during an unveiling of the clubs most popular breeds in New York, New York, U.S. March 20, 2019

A couple embracing (colour litho)
5999656 A couple embracing (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A couple embracing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Visitation, 1505. Creators: Jakob Strub, Hans Strub
The Visitation, 1505

Laura Hall and Orrin Johnson embracing, scene form Children of Destiny, White Photo, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Laura Hall and Orrin Johnson embracing, scene form Children of Destiny, White Photo, 1910

Laura Hall and Orrin Johnson embracing, scene form Children of Destiny, White N.Y. Photo, 1913

The Kiss, 1816. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Kiss, 1816

Bacchus And Ariadne, 1894. Creator: Jules Dalou
Bacchus And Ariadne, 1894. The princess Ariadne fell asleep on a beach after being abandoned by the hero Theseus. Bacchus, the god of wine, found her and fell instantly in love with her

Virgin And Child With Saint John The Baptist, c1490. Creators: Workshop of Sandro Botticelli, Sandro Botticelli
Virgin And Child With Saint John The Baptist, c1490. The Virgin Mary tenderly embraces her infant son, Jesus, while a young John the Baptist prays devoutly

Faith, Sunshine Sunrays Positivity Hope
Uma Gokhale

A Kiss Beneath the Floating Umbrellas
Miguel Bruzual

Bear Hug
Jerome S. Siegel

Seista
Nara Simhan

Abstract Earth Tone Couple
Little Dean

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"Embrace: A Timeless Gesture of Love and Connection" In the world of art, the concept of "embrace" has been beautifully captured throughout history. From iconic paintings to mesmerizing sculptures, this simple yet profound act holds a universal significance that transcends time. One such depiction is seen in The Lavender Hill Mob UK quad artwork for the release of the film in 1951. In this captivating image, two figures are locked in an embrace, symbolizing trust and unity amidst chaos. The renowned works by Edvard Munch and Auguste Rodin also explore the theme of embrace. MUNCH: THE KISS (1895) portrays an intimate moment between lovers, while RODIN: THE KISS (1886) showcases a passionate embrace frozen in marble. Even beyond art's realm, famous personalities have embraced each other with love and tenderness. George Harrison and his young wife Patti Boyd's affectionate embrace from 1966 captures their deep connection amidst fame and fortune. Literature too has celebrated embraces as seen in Daphnis and Chloe by Gerard Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837), where two young lovers find solace within each other's arms. Similarly, Twixt Love and Duty (1914) explores the conflict between duty-bound responsibilities versus embracing true love. Agnolo Bronzino's An Allegory with Venus and Cupid depicts a divine embrace that signifies eternal love itself. This masterpiece reminds us that embracing someone can be a sacred act filled with passion and devotion. The world of cinema witnessed unforgettable embraces when Elizabeth Taylor shared heartfelt moments with Richard Burton on-screen as well as off-screen during their tempestuous relationship. Artistic genius Edvard Munch further delves into intense emotions through his painting The Vampire II (1895-1900). Here, an alluring but dangerous embrace captivates viewers' attention, exploring themes of desire intertwined with vulnerability.