Fertility Collection (page 6)

Head of the God Osiris, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period (about 1069-664 BCE)

Statuette of the God Min, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26-31 (664-332 BCE)

Statuette of Sobek, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-30 (664-332 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Statuette of Sobek, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-30 (664-332 BCE)

Amulet of the Head of the Goddess Hathor, Egypt, Roman Period (30 BC-395 AD)

Double Spout Vessel Depicting Masked Performer with Fertility Motifs, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500
Double Spout Vessel Depicting Masked Performer with Fertility Motifs, 180 B.C./A.D. 500

Statuette of Osiris-Iah, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-30 (about 664-332 BCE)

Statuette of Osiris, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-30 (664-332 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Statuette of Osiris, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-30 (664-332 BCE)

Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Impersonator of the Deity Xipe Totec, 1450/1500

Wild Man and Wild Woman, 1545. Creator: Hans Guldenmond
Wild Man and Wild Woman, 1545

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863972 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Detail of the Statue of Gudea, called with the gushing vase, c. 2120 BC (sculpture)
LRI4730386 Detail of the Statue of Gudea, called with the gushing vase, c. 2120 BC (sculpture) by Neo-Sumerian (22nd century BC); 62x25.6 cm; Louvre, Paris

A Mycenian fertility goddess nourishing goats. Around 1250 BC (carved ivory pyxide cover)
LRI4640217 A Mycenian fertility goddess nourishing goats. Around 1250 BC (carved ivory pyxide cover) by Phoenician, (13th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Fortune allegorical representation of Abundance and fertility
JLJ4590989 Fortune allegorical representation of Abundance and fertility. A peasant plowing his field in the background. Detail

Allegorie de la fertilite de la Terre - Allegory of Fertility - Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
FIA5397195 Allegorie de la fertilite de la Terre - Allegory of Fertility - Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678) - ca 1620-1625 - Oil on canvas - 180x241 - Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique

A rare Aztec stone frog, c. 1200-1521 (stone)
1767153 A rare Aztec stone frog, c.1200-1521 (stone) by Aztec; 20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A rare Aztec stone frog, Ca. A.D. 1200-1521. 20.9cm); Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Cycladic reclining female figure, name-piece of the Schuster Master, Early Cycladic II, c
2912418 Cycladic reclining female figure, name-piece of the Schuster Master, Early Cycladic II, c.2400 BC (marble) by Schuster Master (fl.c.2400 BC); height: 92.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Early Victorian pedestal sideboard (parcel-gilt wood & Breakfront marble)
CH445126 Early Victorian pedestal sideboard (parcel-gilt wood & Breakfront marble) by English School, (19th century); 99x275x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The May Queen, 1900 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour, heightened with silver
3431726 The May Queen, 1900 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour, heightened with silver, on oiled tracing paper) by MacDonald Mackintosh

Steatopygous female idol, early 1st millennium BC (terracotta)
778900 Steatopygous female idol, early 1st millennium BC (terracotta) by Amlash Culture (1st Millennium BC); height: 24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Iranian, out of copyright

Venus and Cupid, c. 1525 (oil on canvas)
3492925 Venus and Cupid, c.1525 (oil on canvas) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); 92.4x111.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)
3475373 O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c.1895 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Casterton Road, Stamford, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

The Dream, 1910 (oil on canvas)
3526141 The Dream, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 204x298 cm; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Bull Procession Cup, c. 3100-2900 BC (grey limestone)
499977 Bull Procession Cup, c.3100-2900 BC (grey limestone) by Sumerian; w:7.7 h:5.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Fountain, 1760 (marble)
938070 Fountain, 1760 (marble) by Italian School, (18th century); Cathedral of Sant Andrea, Amalfi, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Mother and 87 children (earthenware)
DBP422930 Mother and 87 children (earthenware) by Mesoamerican; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Classical Greek gem in the form of Pan joined to a cock, a ram and the sun (engraving)
DGC405749 Classical Greek gem in the form of Pan joined to a cock, a ram and the sun (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas)
NUL396490 A Spring Idyll, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905); 51x76 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Voyage De M Brun Au Pays Des Achantis (engraving)
2783062 Voyage De M Brun Au Pays Des Achantis (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyage De M Brun Au Pays Des Achantis)

Detail of Humayun Seated in a Landscape, from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c
2956978 Detail of Humayun Seated in a Landscape, from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c.1650 (w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Payag (fl.1630-1650); Arthur M

Fish God (Nimroud) and Figure near an Entrance (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh
3035696 Fish God (Nimroud) and Figure near an Entrance (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard

River God, 1755 (terracotta)
1272027 River God, 1755 (terracotta) by Caffieri, Jean-Jacques (1725-92); 23x37.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Ancient stone structure near Albersdorf, Germany
Ancient stone megalith structure near Albersdorf, Germany. Ara antica di Albersdorf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Initiation ceremony of disciples of Zoroastrianism
Initiation ceremonies of gabr or disciples of Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. A priest pours water in a babys mouth, washes a child and holds another over a pyre. Iniziazione de Guebri

Seated Female Figurine, from Vinca, former Yugoslavia, 5th century BC (terracotta)
AMQ121139 Seated Female Figurine, from Vinca, former Yugoslavia, 5th century BC (terracotta) by Prehistoric; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Marble figurine from Patesia, Neolithic, 4th century BC (marble)
AMQ132815 Marble figurine from Patesia, Neolithic, 4th century BC (marble) by Neolithic; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Headless standing figurine from Cukurdent, Neolithic. c. 3rd millennium BC (limestone)
AMQ132812 Headless standing figurine from Cukurdent, Neolithic. c.3rd millennium BC (limestone) by Neolithic; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Sacrifice to Priapus, 1540 (pen and bistre)
AMO112265 Sacrifice to Priapus, 1540 (pen and bistre) by Lombard, Lambert (1506-66); 26x43 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Taueret, the Hippopotamus goddess, probably Late Period, c
AMQ110415 Taueret, the Hippopotamus goddess, probably Late Period, c.664-332 BC (faience glazed earthenware) by Egyptian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Egyptian

The Return of the Citizen, 1792 (colour engraving) (see also 336991)
CHT250729 The Return of the Citizen, 1792 (colour engraving) (see also 336991) by Le Barbier, Jean Jacques Francois (1738-1826) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Winged Genie Worshipping the Sacred Tree, from the Palace at Nimrud (stone) (b / w photo)
XIR200485 Winged Genie Worshipping the Sacred Tree, from the Palace at Nimrud (stone) (b/w photo) by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman replica of the Athena Farnese (marble)
ALG166543 Roman replica of the Athena Farnese (marble) by Phidias (c.500-c.432 BC) (school of) (after); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

The four elements: "The Earth"Allegory. View of Earth Paradise
JLJ4602314 The four elements: " The Earth" Allegory. View of Earth Paradise. Painting by Jan Breugel Le Vieux calls Bruegel de Velours (Brueghel or Breughel, 1568-1625) 1610 Sun

The glacier, the torrent Left part of the triptych "the creek"
JLJ4682430 The glacier, the torrent Left part of the triptych " the creek" by Leon Henri Frederic (1856-1940) (ec.belg) 1890-1899 Sun

Mother Goddess with her son, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)
LRI4649970 Mother Goddess with her son, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette) by Nuragic Civilization, Sardinia (1800-1200 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Cagliari, Sardinia

Bernard de Jussieu, French botanist (1699-1777) plants a cedar from Lebanon in the garden
LSE4111457 Bernard de Jussieu, French botanist (1699-1777) plants a cedar from Lebanon in the garden of plants in Paris, 1734

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"Fertility: A Celebration of Life and Abundance" In the realm of art, ancient Carthaginian sculptures like the Bust of goddess Tanit remind us of the deep reverence civilizations held for fertility. These masterpieces capture the essence of creation and growth, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life. As we step into modern times, even wrought iron porticos on entrance doors to places like Champagne Louis Roederer in Reims pay homage to this universal concept. They serve as a reminder that fertility is not limited to nature alone but also extends to our endeavors, where innovation and creativity flourish. Throughout history, temples have witnessed miracles associated with fertility. The Miracle Fire igniting within these sacred spaces reminds us that hope springs eternal when it comes to new beginnings and the gift of life. From Phrygian/Roman goddess Cybele's depiction in 1702 artwork to Nordic-Germanic goddess Freyr's representation in line engravings from the 19th century, mythology has long celebrated deities embodying fertility. Their presence serves as a testament to humanity's fascination with abundance and prosperity. In more recent times, institutions like Huddersfield Royal Infirmary have been recognized for their exceptional work in helping couples achieve their dreams of parenthood. Such achievements highlight how science and compassion come together harmoniously in shaping lives. Nature itself showcases its bountiful beauty across continents - from wildflowers adorning fencelines in Texas' vast landscapes to vibrant vineyard rows painting Tuscany's picturesque countryside. These scenes remind us that fertility knows no boundaries; it thrives wherever there is love and nurturing care. Even agricultural events like annual County Shows proudly display cattle representing vitality and fecundity at its finest. These gatherings celebrate not just livestock but also generations-old traditions rooted deeply in rural communities worldwide. Whether it be back roads winding through North America's wheat fields or Texas bluebonnets blooming along white fencelines, the Earth's abundance is a sight to behold.