Many artists merged the successfull genres of nude and
history painting. Here an example by the French Painter Jean Andre Rixens (1846-1924) who adds even orientalism. Nevertheless the result was one of the best 19th century academic nudes.
Cleopatra (1874)
Cleopatra (1874)
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He has done the same to me. I was looking for more of my posts when I found this one of yours.