Truelove Collection

After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden
955329 After a 16th century woodcut by Peter Flotner entitled The Hazards of Love. Lovers in a garden. Amongst the symbology, Father Time with a snake wrapped around his leg

Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James Barry
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield

The Truelove, of Hull, the Last of the Sailing Whalers (engraving)
1099349 The Truelove, of Hull, the Last of the Sailing Whalers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Truelove, of Hull, the Last of the Sailing Whalers)

The Lovers, Chubei and Umegawa, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
The Lovers, Chubei and Umegawa, late 18th/early 19th century. From the British Museum, London

Flirt, 1841. Artist: Miklos Barabas
Flirt, 1841. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Budapest

Louis XIII, 17th century. Artist: Simon Vouet
Louis XIII, 17th century. Louis XIII, King of France from 1610-1643, depicted between two figures representing France and Navarre. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, c1658. Artist: Gerard Terborch II
A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier, c1658. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Lovers, After A 16th Century Woodcut. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Voltaire Truelove
Francois-Marie Arouet (1694 - 1778) the French writer and philosopher at the age of 70 Date: 1774

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Love, an eternal muse and timeless enigma, has been immortalized in art throughout the ages. From Jupiter's infatuation with Juno in James Barry's "Jupiter Beguiled by Juno," to the sailor's longing in "The Truelove, of Hull, the Last of the Sailing Whalers," the human heart's capacity for passion has inspired countless masterpieces. Kitagawa Utamaro's "The Lovers, Chubei and Umegawa," captures the tender intimacy of two souls intertwined, while Miklos Barabas' "Flirt" explores the playful allure of romantic pursuit. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Reine de joie (Queen of Joy)" embodies the ecstasy of love's embrace, while Simon Vouet's "Louis XIII" and Gerard Terborch II's "A Woman Playing the Theorbo-Lute and a Cavalier" showcase the grandeur and elegance of love's expression in the courtly realm. Voltaire, the philosopher, once wrote, "Love is a madness; the greatest intoxication, the most bitter of poisons, the most beautiful of dreams." Through these works of art, we are reminded that love, in all its complexities, is a universal language that transcends time and culture.