Friday, August 30, 2013

Pompeiian Bather

Pompeiian Bather by the British painter John William Godward (1861–1922). It seems that Godward did them on the assembly line.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Seductive Judith

Judith by the Flemish manierist painter Jan Massys (1509-1575). Another great example of the height of art in the 16th century.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Elegant Ad

An elegant ad by the american art deco artist Willy Pogany (1882-1955).

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Busty Dancer

Another of these busty and joyful Arab dancers by the Polish artist Adam Styka (1890-1959).

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.

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

Watercolor

A dark harem scene by the great French artist Louis Icart (1888-1950).

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.