Melancholy Collection

Terrasse a Sainte-Adresse, 1866-1867. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Terrasse a Sainte-Adresse, 1866-1867. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Mermaid. Artist: Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917)
A Mermaid. Found in the collection of Royal Academy of Arts, London

Melancholy, 1894-1895. Artist: Edvard Munch
Melancholy, 1894-1895

Laurence Olivier / Hamlet
(Sir) LAURENCE OLIVIER British actor of stage and screen in the role of Hamlet (1948)

Portrait of John Donne, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
BAL3911 Portrait of John Donne, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 77.1x62.5 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Taking tea in the Harem. Creator: Ernst, Rudolf (1854-1932)
Taking tea in the Harem. Private Collection

Cafe table with absinth, 1887. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
Cafe table with absinth, 1887. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Christ with Arms Folded, 1656-1661. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Christ with Arms Folded, 1656-1661. Found in the collection of The Hyde Collection

Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438485 Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print) by Parsons, John R. (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Melancholia

Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438480 Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print) by Parsons, John R. (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438475 Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)

Melencolia I. Print shows a winged woman representing melancholy in the sense of an artists spiritual self-portrait. She is surrounded by many symbolic figures and objects

Poe / Poem / The Raven / C19Th
Quoth the raven, Nevermore

Robert Burton
ROBERT BURTON (1577-1640) English clergyman and author who wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy under the pseudonym of Democritus Junior in 1621

Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438486 Jane Morris, posed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865 (albumen print) by Parsons, John R. (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poe / Poem / The Raven / C19Th
The dazed & melancholy man believes the raven will leave him, as his " hopes have flown before."

Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas)
3601154 Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 90.7x57.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Melancholy and raving madness, Bedlam Hospital
The figures of melancholy and raving madness over the gateway into Bethlehem(Bedlam)Hospital. Statues by the Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber Date: 1813

Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) (colour litho)
CP9937 Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) (colour litho) by Hardy, E.S. (19th century); Private Collection; eLady Inglewood; English, out of copyright

Melencolia I (copy), 1602. Creator: Jan Wierix
Melencolia I (copy), 1602. After Albrecht Durer

Saint Mary Magdalene penitent, 1625-27 (oil on canvas)
7062918 Saint Mary Magdalene penitent, 1625-27 (oil on canvas) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Alice Butt, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
7296588 Alice Butt, c. 1895 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 51.7 x 38.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

103-0079519 / 1 Nude Woman
IND58754 103-0079519/1 Nude Woman by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museo del Cau Ferrat, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho)
7172504 Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ the Comforter)

A Mediterranean Beauty, (oil on canvas)
1197464 A Mediterranean Beauty, (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 57.8x44.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

The Tiff, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
996050 The Tiff, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Carlyle, Florence (1864-1923); 183.8x134.6 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas)
985100 Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); 145.1x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868). Oil on canvas

Reverie - The Letter, 1870s (oil on panel)
CLK339881 Reverie - The Letter, 1870s (oil on panel) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 67.5x48.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish

Dame Margot Fontaine ballet dancing with Rudolph Nureyev

Rochers de Guernesey avec personnages (Plage aGuernesey), 1883
Rochers de Guernesey avec personnages (Plage a Guernesey), 1883. Private Collection

Mi Prima Candica con mantilla, c. 1913. Creator: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)
Mi Prima Candica con mantilla, c. 1913. Found in the Collection of Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina, Alicante

Winter (From the series The Four Seasons), c. 1644. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Winter (From the series The Four Seasons), c. 1644. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

Angel on the Roof (pen & blue ink with w / c on paper)
Ma360525 Angel on the Roof (pen & blue ink with w/c on paper) by Doyle, Charles Altamont (1832-93); 23.4x15.8 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca; English, out of copyright

Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A
XJF465153 Figures over the Gateway of Bethlehem Hospital, engraved by A. Birrell for Lamberts History of London, 1805 (engraving) by English School

Odalisque. Artist: Ballesio, Francesco (1860-1923)
Odalisque. Private Collection

Autumn, 1905. Artist: Stolitsa, Evgeni Ivanovich (1870-1929)
Autumn, 1905. Found in the collection of the Regional K. Savitsky Art Gallery, Pensa

The Prayer of the Spinner, 1645. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
The Prayer of the Spinner, 1645. Found in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Autumn, 1930. Artist: Zhukovsky, Stanislav Yulianovich (1873-1944)
Autumn, 1930. From a private collection

Engraved title page. From: The anatomy of melancholy. Date: 1632

A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho)
8656777 A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If your face is doleful and inclined to frown)

Lost an individual, tangible and real (colour litho)
8656740 Lost an individual, tangible and real (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost)

Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)
8678361 Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Orazio de' (1606-57); 267x168 cm; Church of S

Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683558 Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving)
5944339 The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sadness of the Old Emperor)

Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413818 Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

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"Exploring the Depths of Melancholy: A Captivating Journey Through Art and Literature" Immerse yourself in the haunting beauty with these captivating artworks and literary references. From John William Waterhouse's enchanting portrayal of a mermaid lost in her own sorrow to Edvard Munch's evocative depiction of inner turmoil in "Melancholy, " each piece invites us to delve into the depths of our emotions. Vincent van Gogh's "Cafe table with absinth" transports us to a dimly lit corner where solitude and contemplation reign, while Rembrandt van Rhijn's "Christ with Arms Folded" captures the weighty burden that melancholia can bear upon even divine figures. Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Maud, " illustrated beautifully by an albumen print, echoes the somber tones found within these works. The enigmatic figure portrayed in Albrecht Dürer's iconic engraving, "Melencolia I, " embodies both genius and despair, reminding us that melancholy often accompanies great creativity. Edgar Allan Poe further explores this theme through his timeless poem, "The Raven, " which delves into the depths of grief and loss. Jane Morris becomes a muse for Dante Gabriel Rossetti as she poses for his lens not once but twice, capturing her ethereal beauty amidst an air of introspection. Meanwhile, Robert Burton delves deep into the human psyche in his renowned work on melancholia. As we gaze upon John Donne’s portrait from centuries ago or lose ourselves in these masterpieces' intricate details, let us embrace melancholy not as mere sadness but as a profound state that allows for self-reflection and artistic expression. These works serve as reminders that within darkness lies immense beauty waiting to be discovered – if only we dare to look closer.