Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A Study

One of these wonderful studies by the Scottish artist William Russell Flint (1880 - 1969). So easily done and so perfect.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Beautiful Slave to Sale

A slave on the market by the Brazilian painter Oscar Pereira da Silva (1867-1939). The sign between her breasts announces that she’s a virgin, but she doesn’t seem scared more curious and defying.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Elegant Art Deco Nude

Reclining nude by the French Art Deco painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962). Domergue painted such elegant women that it’s more about style than about erotic, which also can be the same.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A Goddess

Flora (1559) by the Flemish painter Jan Massys (1509-1575). One of my personal theories is, that Massys mostly painted the same girl, but she must have been something of gorgeous…

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Dark Lady

Alice Joyce (1920) a magazine cover illustration by the famous American artist Rolf Armstrong (1889-1960). Armstrong became famous for his pin ups, but this mysterious lady is much better.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

An Odalisque

Odalisque (1885) by the Spanish painter César Alvarez-Dumont (1866-1945). Looks like she’s having there a good time in the harem. Good work anyway.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Never Ending Legs

Never Ending Legs by the great American artist Robert McGinnis (born 1926) grand master of leg paintings.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Puppet Master

The woman and the puppet (1927) by the Belgian painter Jean Leon Henri Gouweloos (1865-1943). For a gorgeous nude men are not much more than puppets.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Tropic Evening

Tropic Evening by the Italian American artist John LaGatta (1894-1977). La Gatta was famous for his glamour girls from the 20s through the early 40s, published in fashion and women's magazines.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Green Lady

Nue allongée sur un canapé - Sonia Speranza (c.1915) by the French painter Paul-César Helleu (1859-1927), who was famous for his women portraits.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Lazy Girl

La Paresseuse (the lazy one) by the French painter Guillaume Seignac (1870 - 1924). One of Seignac’s Neo-Rococo nudes with a transparent shawl, which he did so well.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Amazonian Warrior

An Amazonian Warrior (1929) by the French American artist Andre Durenceau (1904-1985). It’s a impressive exotic art deco fantasy.