Sylvia Sleigh—A Woman Who Slayed Male Nudes
Sylvia Sleigh was beautiful inside out—brave and independent, she pursued her figurative style which was regarded as outmoded in the years of Pop...
Magda Michalska 12 March 2026
Erotica
Nakedness or Nudity? To Be a Woman Is to Perform
Throughout the centuries, women’s bodies have consistently been staged for display rather than simply allowed to exist. John Berger’s...
Guest Author 12 March 2026
The Origin of the World and the Female Gaze
It was Shakespeare who coined the phrase, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. The premise rests on the notion that the...
Guest Author 12 March 2026
10 Japanese Shunga That Will Shock You
Erotic, playful, and unexpectedly sophisticated, shunga holds a unique place in Japanese visual culture. But there is often far more than mere...
Katerina Papouliou 5 March 2026
Seaside Fun and Lots of Nudes: Bathing in Art
Let’s take a look at depictions of bathing in art and admire some nudes. These paintings, which span just over 20 years, mark not only a...
Wendy Gray 3 March 2026
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
Explore the representation of the female body and buttocks in art, celebrating diversity and beauty across history and modern culture.
Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026
Does My Bum Look Big in This? The Female Body in Art
Explore the representation of the female body and buttocks in art, celebrating diversity and beauty across history and modern culture.
Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026
Pretty Women: Female Beauty and the Three Graces in Paintings
Paintings depicting the Three Graces appear consistently throughout art history. Although the characters remain the same, their representation...
Rute Ferreira 29 January 2026
The Pornographic World of Egon Schiele’s Nudes
Egon Schiele’s nudes can challenge us and our preconceptions of the artistic tradition of the “nude”. He didn’t paint or draw idealized...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 January 2026
Egon Schiele: Art on the Verge of Eroticism and Pathology
The provocative artworks of the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele are not just about exploring the sexuality of human bodies. The artist also...
Nataliia Pecherska 27 January 2026
QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 24 January 2026
Male Nudes to Celebrate Men’s Health
Campaigning for raising awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer, men’s depression, and suicide is important. Today we are showing you...
Magda Michalska 19 November 2025
