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Love is in the air
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This gorgeous Valentine card from around 1860 has lacy, beautifully detailed, cut-and-embossed paper making it up. Unfortunately, it uses text speech ("U.R. kind"), so it's clearly going to kill the English language within 170 years or so. -
This 1880s Valentine card is apparently for soldiers. "Home from the war. I pray you smile on me." -
This one's by Victorian artist Kate Greenaway, better known for her children's book illustrations. -
Vernon and Irene Castle spent a career dancing together. -
Two Lovers Beneath an Umbrella in the Snow by Suzuki Harunobu -
A couple at the 2021 NYC Pride March -
The Stolen Kiss by Jean-Honoré Fragonard -
"Love or Duty" by Gabrielé Castagnola -
Love can also be tragic: in Echo and Narcissus by John William Waterhouse, we see Echo, who loves Narcissus, and Narcissus, who loves himself. It doesn't end well for either.
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