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Melancholy Collection (page 4)

"Exploring the Depths of Melancholy

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Christ before Caiaphas. Creator: Campi, Antonio (around 1522-1587)

Christ before Caiaphas. Creator: Campi, Antonio (around 1522-1587)
Christ before Caiaphas. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Study of an Old Man, Second half of the 15th century. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Study of an Old Man, Second half of the 15th century. Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Study of an Old Man, Second half of the 15th century. Found in the Collection of the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Roma

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926 Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)

Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926 Creator: Sorin, Saveli Abramovich (1878-1953)
Night institution (Boite de nuit), 1926

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Melancholy dream

Melancholy dream
Gabriela Slegrova

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Toby patiently waiting for my mum to come back home

Toby patiently waiting for my mum to come back home
David Esteban

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Fear

Fear
Ina Tänzer

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Silence

Silence
George Digalakis

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Ivan Palis

Background imageMelancholy Collection: View over the Oude Schans on the Montelbaanstoren, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

View over the Oude Schans on the Montelbaanstoren, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
View over the Oude Schans on the Montelbaanstoren, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Saint Helena, c1575. Creator: Francesco Morandini

Saint Helena, c1575. Creator: Francesco Morandini
Saint Helena, c1575. St. Helena (ca. 247-ca. 327) was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (ca. 288-337), who, according to tradition, christianized the Roman Empire

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Melancholia, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Melancholia, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Melancholia, 1852-1866

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Man meditating in front of a mirror, c.1640. Creator: Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds

Man meditating in front of a mirror, c.1640. Creator: Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (active 1620-1660)
Man meditating in front of a mirror, c.1640. Found in the collection of the Fondazione De Vito

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Les Blanchisseuses (The Laundresses), ca 1892. Creator: Steinlen, Théophile Alexandre (1859-1923)

Les Blanchisseuses (The Laundresses), ca 1892. Creator: Steinlen, Théophile Alexandre (1859-1923)
Les Blanchisseuses (The Laundresses), ca 1892. Private Collection

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Woman in front of a house in a snowy forest, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Woman in front of a house in a snowy forest, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Woman in front of a house in a snowy forest, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Moored barges on a snowy canal, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Moored barges on a snowy canal, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Moored barges on a snowy canal, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: The Oude Waal in Amsterdam, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

The Oude Waal in Amsterdam, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
The Oude Waal in Amsterdam, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: The miller, filling sacks, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

The miller, filling sacks, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
The miller, filling sacks, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Oude Schans in Amsterdam, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Oude Schans in Amsterdam, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Oude Schans in Amsterdam, 1870-1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Trees in the snow, c.1870-c.1923. Creator: Willem Witsen

Trees in the snow, c.1870-c.1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Trees in the snow, c.1870-c.1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Men on the street, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon

Men on the street, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Men on the street, 1920-1930. Two gloomy men in top hats on the street in conversation with a priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon

Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Minister and a priest, 1920-1930. A smiling politician and a gloomy priest. Sketch for a political cartoon

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Girl With Braid, 1910. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)

Girl With Braid, 1910. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Girl With Braid, 1910. Private Collection

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Saint Jerome in his Study by Candlelight, c.1520-c.1530. Creator: Aert Claesz

Saint Jerome in his Study by Candlelight, c.1520-c.1530. Creator: Aert Claesz
Saint Jerome in his Study by Candlelight, c.1520-c.1530. Other Title(s): Saint Jerome in his Study by Candlelight. Saint Jerome behind his desk

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Elderly man sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s. Creator: Pieter Jansz. Quast

Elderly man sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s. Creator: Pieter Jansz. Quast
Elderly man sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Elderly woman sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s. Creator: Pieter Jansz. Quast

Elderly woman sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s. Creator: Pieter Jansz. Quast
Elderly woman sitting on an upside down basket, 1630s

Background imageMelancholy Collection: The Absinthe Drinker, c. 1890. Creator: Albert Emmanuel Bertrand

The Absinthe Drinker, c. 1890. Creator: Albert Emmanuel Bertrand
The Absinthe Drinker, c. 1890

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Portrait of a man, c.1530-c.1540. Creator: Anon

Portrait of a man, c.1530-c.1540. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a man, c.1530-c.1540

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Christ on the Cold Stone, after c.1614. Creator: Unknown

Christ on the Cold Stone, after c.1614. Creator: Unknown
Christ on the Cold Stone, after c.1614. Other Title(s): Christ Seated on a Stone Block

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Melancholy, 1880-1899. Creator: Jozef Israels

Melancholy, 1880-1899. Creator: Jozef Israels
Melancholy, 1880-1899

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Young Man with a Fur Hat, c.1635-c.1640. Creator: David Bailly

Young Man with a Fur Hat, c.1635-c.1640. Creator: David Bailly
Young Man with a Fur Hat, c.1635-c.1640

Background imageMelancholy Collection: The Dance of the Bee in the Harem, 1862. Creator: Marinelli, Vincenzo (1819-1892)

The Dance of the Bee in the Harem, 1862. Creator: Marinelli, Vincenzo (1819-1892)
The Dance of the Bee in the Harem, 1862. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Dale, Gretchen, Miss (Mrs. Howard Estabrook), portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914

Dale, Gretchen, Miss (Mrs. Howard Estabrook), portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dale, Gretchen, Miss (Mrs. Howard Estabrook), portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Beckwith, Geraldine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 July 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Beckwith, Geraldine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 July 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Beckwith, Geraldine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 July 9

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Norman, D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1925 July 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Norman, D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1925 July 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Norman, D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1925 July 22

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Turner, Janet, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Turner, Janet, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Turner, Janet, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Stewart, M. Miss (Horton), portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Stewart, M. Miss (Horton), portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Stewart, M. Miss (Horton), portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Schwab, Rachel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Schwab, Rachel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Schwab, Rachel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Petrass, Sari, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Petrass, Sari, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Petrass, Sari, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Jeune femme brune, c. 1940. Creator: Kisling, Moïse (1891-1953)

Jeune femme brune, c. 1940. Creator: Kisling, Moïse (1891-1953)
Jeune femme brune, c. 1940. Private Collection

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Martin, Hazel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 14. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Martin, Hazel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 14. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Martin, Hazel, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 14

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Korbel, Mario, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 June 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Korbel, Mario, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 June 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Korbel, Mario, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 June 9

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Hughes, B.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Hughes, B.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hughes, B.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 24

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Florence Noyes dancers, between 1915 and 1918

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Duncan, Isadora, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1918

Background imageMelancholy Collection: Melancholy, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Melancholy, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Melancholy, 1532



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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.