Fantasy art has a long history of creating illustrations featuring naked or near-nude female sorceresses. And why not, sexuality and magic do tend to go together. And a beautiful woman captures the eye as well. The art in this post … Continue reading →
Myths and Biblical stories allowed many earlier artists the chance to paint the female nude without worrying about censorship. The Greek story of Andromeda is one such subject. The painting below features the Greek Myth about a nude woman, Andromeda … Continue reading →
The subject of a nude woman lounging on a couch or bed has a long tradition of being painted by artists. Here is a fine example of what I am writing about: A nude Japanese woman is relaxing on a … Continue reading →
One of the most iconic of stories illustrated by artists for hundreds of years is that of Eve being tempted by a snake to partake of fruit from the Tree of Life also known as the Tree of Knowledge. Here … Continue reading →
The passion of true lovers occurs on land and in the sea. In the artwork below, which is by artist Howard Pyle we find a beautiful mermaid embracing her human lover and holding him up above the sea. This … Continue reading →
Sitting comfortably on a pillow a beautiful woman snake charmer plays a flute while a rope raises from a basket. This pinup by Gil Elvgren shows a bit of tongue-in-cheek stage magic going on in this classic artwork. This … Continue reading →