Youth by Luigi Bechi

The Italian artist Luigi Bechi (1830-1919) represented scenes with young people.

O italiano Luigi Bechi (1830-1919) representou cenas da juventude.

Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)-‘playtime’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)-‘the letter’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)-‘blowing bubbles’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)-‘mother and child’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Luigi Bechi (1830-1919)-‘the artist’s studio’-oil on canvas     Private collection

Youngsters by John George Brown

Since their youth, human beings show  a personal and social behavior that will be part of their entire life.

Os seres humanos revelam desde jovens os comportamentos pessoais e sociais que os acompanharão pela vida fora.

John George Brown (1831-1913)-'the teacher'-oil on canvas-1866   Private collection

John George Brown (1831-1913)-'dress parade'-oil on canvas-1878   Private collection

John George Brown (1831-1913)- 'eating the profit'-oil on canvas-1866   Private collection

John George Brown (1831-1913)-'when Greek meets Greek, they comes the tug of war'-oil on canvas-1866   Private collection

John George Brown (1831-1913)-'cider mill'-oil on canvas-1866   Private collection

Fountain of Youth (Fonte da juventude)

The fountain of immortality or eternal youth evokes notions of purification and regeneration. It is related to the fascination of human beings with water and with the benefits for those who would drink it. One of its origins would be the lost Garden of Eden. It is part of imaginary paradises like the philosopher's stone, the elixir of a long life, the universal panacea. Juan Ponce de Leon (1474-1521), governor of Puerto Rico, is said to have left Florida on an expedition for the purpose of finding the fountain of immortality.


A fonte da imortalidade ou da eterna juventude evoca noções de purificação e regeneração. Encontra-se ligada à fascinação dos seres humanos pela água e benefícios para quem a bebesse. Uma das suas origens seria o perdido Jardim do Éden. Pertence aos paraísos imaginários como a pedra filosofal, o elixir da longa vida, a panaceia universal. Juan Ponce de Léon (1474-1521), governador de Porto Rico, teria partido da Florida numa expedição com a finalidade de a encontrar.

Manner of the Epeleios painter-'youth washing himself at the fountain'-attic-kylix-(red-figures)-Vulci-(510-500 BC) Città del Vaticano-Musei

Eduard Veith (1856-1925)-'mythical fountain of youth'

Lucas Cranach the elder (1472-1553)-'fountain of youth'-oil on wood-1546 Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Giovanni Segantini (1858-1894)-'Amor at the life well. The fountain of youth'-oil on canvas-1896

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-'fountain of youth'-woodcut-(1530-1545) Washington-National Gallery of Art