Lady Godiva (1897) by
the English painter John Collier (1850–1934). Though riding naked
she's chastely covered by her hair.
Monday, July 29, 2013
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.
Friday, June 28, 2013
On the Beach
Another
of these impressive watercolors by the Scottish painter William
Russell Flint (1880 - 1969).
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Seductive Girl
Girl
by the German/Bohemian painter Leopold Schmutzler
(1864-1941). Schmutzler painted mostly seductive girls, gypsies,
farmgirls etc.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Harem Beauty
A
typical Harem Beauty by the French painter Marcel René
Herrfeldt. (1890-1965). Herrfeldt comes with a
little delay but painted the traditional harem and bathing nudes.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Coming to Live
Pygmalion by the French neoclassical painter Anne-Louis Girodet (1767-1824). It's really, really cheesy, the rosy cheeks, the divine light and not at last the little cherub.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Seductive Musician
The Almeh by the French Orientalis Painter Charles Landelle (1821-1908).
An Almeh was a kind of courtesan and entertainer in Arab Egypt. the painting suggests that she has more to offer than only music and poetry.
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