Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist who worked from 1880 to 1918. He created a unique style with all his work, but is perhaps best known for his “Gold Period.” In this post, though, is offered a simpler example of … Continue reading →
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 →
From the 1905, here is a painting by Jean Metzinger which shows two nude woman – bathers who are surrounded by an exotic and colorful landscape. The style of this artwork is done in a kind of pointillism that reminds … Continue reading →
One of the most famous paintings by William-Adolphe Bouguereau is entitled “Nymphs and Satyr.” When first displayed, it was declared the “best painting of a generation” by art critics. When the painting was initially shown to the public, it was … Continue reading →
Here is artwork by the German artist Hans Hassenteufel. This painting shows a nude woman in front of a wall wearing a white head scarf. This is an example of the Orientalism period of painting. This image, as an 8.5 … Continue reading →