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Dance (1898) by Alphonse Mucha

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John Talbot, Later 1st Earl Talbot by Pompeo Batoni, 1773.

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Sea Nymphs at a Grotto by Gaston Bussière (1924)

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Endpapers from Anatole France’s Thaïs by Frank C. Pape (1926)

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Cave of the Storm Nymphs by Edward John Poynter (1903)

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THE KISS /1859/ by FRANCESCO HAYEZ

The painting is a depiction of a couple embracing one another whilesurrounded by a classical architectural setting. It was meant to epitomize the ideals of love, passion, and intensity of emotions for that era.

Hayez created this painting during a period of political turmoil in Italy, where Romantic artists sought to emphasize emotional and nationalistic themes in their works. The painting was commissioned by Alfonso Maria Visconti di Saliceto, a known Italian patriot, and was intended to symbolize the alliance between Italy and France during the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification.

The painting is rich in symbolism. The central figures symbolize unity and harmony, whereas the turbulent background can be interpreted as the hard times of Italian unification efforts. Hayez was influenced by Renaissance art, particularly in the composition and chiaroscuro. This influence can be seen in the careful attention to detail and the soft, almost ethereal lighting of the figures.

Despite the political undertones, the focus of the painting is on the intimate, romantic embrace between the two figures, which has made it one of the most famous and iconic Romantic paintings in Italian art.

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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam poster featuring Kamille and Fa in the March 1986 issue of My Anime.

Illustration by Naoyuki Onda and Kouichi Mikami.

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John Collier

Portrait of Doris Allan, Lady Vernon

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Théophile Steinlen - Two women in a dormitory (ca. 1892)

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Georg Kolbe (German, 1877-1947)

A Summer Day, 1903

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La nascita di Venere (The Birth of Venus) ~ 1884 ~ Hermann David Salomon Corrodi (Italian painter, 1844-1905)

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The Mermaid Pl 4, 1911 Edmund Dulac

Mermaid Mondays

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The Siren by John William Waterhouse (1900)

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CADMUS SLAYS THE DRAGON /1573-1617/ by HENDRIK GOLTZIUS

This is a scene from Greek mythology, Cadmus, is in a deadly battle with a dragon guarding a sacred spring. The dragon killed his men sent to fetch water, When Cadmus discovered the fate of his men, he vowed to avenge them, leading to the dramatic confrontation depicted in Goltzius' painting.

In the composition, one of the dragon's heads is devouring Cadmus' companions. While he thrusts his spear in another of the heads, it is a moment of violence and vengeance. The figures in the painting have detailed anatomical features, highlighting the interest in human form common during that time.

Right after the dragon's defeat, a voice prophesied that Cadmus would one day become a serpent himself. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, then appeared to Cadmus, instructing him to sow the dragon's teeth into the soil. This act would lead to the creation of a new race of warriors known as the Spartoi, leading to the founding of Thebes.

After a while, Cadmus reflected on his past and expressed a wish to be transformed into a snake as punishment for his actions. He lamented, "If that serpent was sacred... may I lay out my length as a long-bellied snake? "No sooner had he uttered these words than he was indeed transformed into a serpent.

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'The Reunion of Body and Soul' by William Blake, 1813.

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Iris (John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1886)

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The Children of Lir (John Duncan, 1924)