This lovely painting of the Roman goddess Venus is by Jan Massys, a Flemish Renaissance painter (1509 to 1575). Born in Antwerp, Belgium, into a family of artists, his father, Quentin Massys, a prominent painter was his first art teacher. … Continue reading →
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso. This post features a very famous piece of art: “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” (“The Young Ladies of Avignon”) which was created … Continue reading →
Here is a fine art painting by Hans Hassenteufel (27 January 1887 – 15 August 1943). Hassenteufel was a German painter of portraits and female nudes. Most of his work was done in an Orientalism style – a realistic look … 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 →
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 →
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 →
Here is an amazingly lifelike nude painting by Pál Fried (1893-1976). An Hungarian by birth, the painter first became a well-known artist in the early 20th century with art associated with portraits of high society Parisian women, ballerinas, Oriental and … Continue reading →
I am happy to announce that I have just uploaded my new Kindle book: Classic Fine Art Nudes: Volume One which features classical Fine Art Nudes by a variety of artists. The price for the Kindle book is only $2.99 … Continue reading →