Strong, positive emotion based on affection

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A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

The painted faces of two men, one above the other, by Bruno; with the message that being HIV positive does not mean the end; an advertisement by Mann-O-Meter, the information and telephone service for gay men. Colour lithograph.

The rear view of two teddies seated with their arms wrapped around each other and the message in French 'Love is blind. AIDS: Learn, Protect yourself!'; with contact details for the Aids Info SIDA in Brussels. Colour lithograph by René Demarets, ca. 1997.

Red and yellow hearts representing AIDS and love. Colour screenprint by Rajlich Design, 1995.

A white telephone on a pale blue background advertising AIDS counselling services offered by health authorities and voluntary organizations; with the message ''You do not get AIDS from swimming". Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen, ca. 1995.

Cupids: four examples of the relations between heavenly and profane love. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

One of two scenes from the Naya-nayika set of lovers' quarrels. Chromolithograph.

Cupid presides over a group of naked women who sit separated from groups of yearning men; symbolising the passion of love. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

A white telephone on a pink background advertising AIDS counselling services offered by health authorities and voluntary organizations; with the message ''You do not get AIDS from playing". Colour lithograph by Papen, Hansen, ca. 1995.

As a mouse runs up a young woman's leg, young man lifts her skirt and the cat catches it. Engraving by V. Pillement and C. Niquet after E. Le Bel.

A young mother looks over her baby as it lies sleeping in its crib. Stipple engraving, 1789, by W. Nutter after S. Shelley.

Two women tending to a man sick with AIDS surrounded by 4 men in a rural setting within a brown and mustard lined decorative border; an AIDS prevention advertisement by NGO-AIDS Cell, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS. Colour lithograph by S. Ghosh for Unesco/Aidthi Workshop, March 1995.

The direction of human development : biological and social bases / M.F. Ashley Montagu.

A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par N. Venette.

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Queries humbly proposed, and submitted to candid investigation. ... By a lover of truth, justice peace and love

Mr. Love begs leave to return the ladies and gentlemen of this place, his most grateful thanks for their former favours, ... and, ... he desires to inform the public, that he has opened his school for arts in the Gardeners Hall, Old Aberdeen, where he wil

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Queries humbly proposed, and submitted to candid investigation. ... By a lover of truth, justice peace and love

Mr. Love begs leave to return the ladies and gentlemen of this place, his most grateful thanks for their former favours, ... and, ... he desires to inform the public, that he has opened his school for arts in the Gardeners Hall, Old Aberdeen, where he wil

Love

Images from the collections

Images featuring Love

Works from the collections

Queries humbly proposed, and submitted to candid investigation. ... By a lover of truth, justice peace and love

Mr. Love begs leave to return the ladies and gentlemen of this place, his most grateful thanks for their former favours, ... and, ... he desires to inform the public, that he has opened his school for arts in the Gardeners Hall, Old Aberdeen, where he wil

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