State of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse

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The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, c. 1650, after G. Lanfranco.

A young woman casting aside her virginity to become a prostitute. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.

A man with papers in his hand looks questioningly at a young woman (Pamela) who turns her face away. Engraving by C. Warren, 1801, after R. Corbould.

I. Sever. Pinaei De integritatis & corruptionis virginum notis : graviditate item & partu naturali mulierum, opuscula. II. Ludov. Bonacioli Enneas muliebris. III. Fel. Plateri De origine partium, earumque in utero conformatione. IV. Petri Gassendi De septo cordis pervio, observatio. V. Melchioris Sebizii De notis virginitatis.

The angel, announcing the birth of Christ, gives a lily to the Virgin. Etching by N. Le Mire after Dubois after F. Solimena.

The coat of arms of virginity. Engraving by P. Velyn after L.A. Vintcent after J. Cats.

The wise virgins take their lamps to the newly married couple; the foolish virgins sleep. Colour wood engraving by E. Evans after D.H. Friston.

A man unlocking a chastity belt on a woman

The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria to the Christ child; Saint Joseph looks at angels who bear attributes of Saint Barbara and Saint Margaret. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.

Jephthah's daughter contemplating her virginity and her imminent death, surrounded by woeful attendants with musical instruments. Engraving by P. Lightfoot, 1846, after H. O'Neil.

L'onore ritrovato : donne nella Casa del Soccorso si S. Paolo a Bologna (sec. XVI-XVII) / Lucia Ferrante.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

Uncomfortable sex with total strangers : a performance in a zine about sex when you live with autism.

The presentation of the young Virgin Mary at the Temple. Engraving by B. Eredi after F. Zuccaro.

Quanto costa essere normali : la dote nel conservatorio femminile di Santa Maria del Baraccano (1630-1680) / Luisa Ciammitti.

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Virginity

Images from the collections

Images about Virginity

Works from the collections

L'onore ritrovato : donne nella Casa del Soccorso si S. Paolo a Bologna (sec. XVI-XVII) / Lucia Ferrante.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

Uncomfortable sex with total strangers : a performance in a zine about sex when you live with autism.

The presentation of the young Virgin Mary at the Temple. Engraving by B. Eredi after F. Zuccaro.

Quanto costa essere normali : la dote nel conservatorio femminile di Santa Maria del Baraccano (1630-1680) / Luisa Ciammitti.

Virginity

Images from the collections

Images about Virginity

Works from the collections

L'onore ritrovato : donne nella Casa del Soccorso si S. Paolo a Bologna (sec. XVI-XVII) / Lucia Ferrante.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

Uncomfortable sex with total strangers : a performance in a zine about sex when you live with autism.

The presentation of the young Virgin Mary at the Temple. Engraving by B. Eredi after F. Zuccaro.

Quanto costa essere normali : la dote nel conservatorio femminile di Santa Maria del Baraccano (1630-1680) / Luisa Ciammitti.

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