Monday, July 29, 2013

Chaste Godiva

Lady Godiva (1897) by the English painter John Collier (1850–1934). Though riding naked she's chastely covered by her hair.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Jungle Girl

A Jungle Girl with his pet by the famous American fantasy and science fiction artist Frank Frazetta (1928-2010).

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Western Odalisque

Odalisque (1933) by the great American artist Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). It's obvious that Christy was much more influenced by actual American night life than by oriental fantasies.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Homage to Klimt

Danae by the by the Italian artist Maurilio Manara (born 1945). Evidently a homage to the great Klimt who is to be seen in the back.