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Erotica

Looking for Hot Renaissance Boys? Well, Here They Are!

Look no further! If you are in need of the sight of some muscular bodies this year, don’t bother going to the beach, but book yourself a ticket to...

Magda Michalska 20 May 2025

Erotica

Tom of Finland: Embracing Eroticism and Queer Desire

Meet Tom of Finland, the artist that inspired the looks of Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford and the Village People. He was friends with Robert...

Joanna Kaszubowska 20 May 2025

Contemporary Art

Faces of Fame: 6 Lucian Freud Portraits of Celebrities Unfiltered

Lucian Freud stripped his subjects bare, both literally and metaphorically. Over his long career, the British painter captured the likenesses of...

Elizabeth Provost 29 April 2025

Erotica

The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez (NSFW)

The Venetian painter Francesco Hayez is considered a genius of historical Romanticism. In addition to the quality and refinement of his artworks, he...

Rute Ferreira 24 April 2025

Art State of Mind

One with Nature: 10 Nude Paintings in Natural Settings

Depictions of the nude figurative form is a time-honored artistic tradition dating back to antiquity. Depending on the period in question, the...

Maya M. Tola 22 April 2025

Portrait of Madeleine. Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Portrait of Madeleine, 1800, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Madeleine by Marie-Guillemine Benoist

What is the message behind Marie-Guillemine Benoist’s Portrait of Madeleine? The history and tradition behind this 1800 painting might explain...

Jimena Escoto 16 March 2025

Women Artists

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 5 March 2025

Erotica

Erotic Art in Pompeii and Herculaneum (NSFW!)

Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum is a phenomenon often omitted from textbooks about ancient history. These famous Roman cities destroyed by the...

Zuzanna Stańska 10 February 2025

Art Nouveau

Why is Klimt Famous? 5 Reasons Behind Gustav Klimt’s Success

Gustav Klimt, born in Austria in 1862, is one of the most valued artists in the history of art. But, what is Klimt famous for? Why exactly do we...

Bolor Jargalsaikhan 6 February 2025

Rococo

5 Essential Facts About François Boucher

François Boucher (1703–1770) was a French artist well-known for his Rococo-style artworks. His paintigns are synonymous with the blossom of color...

Kateryna Martynova 31 January 2025

Laura Knight, Girl at Edge of Cliff, 1917. Women Artists

Laura Knight in 5 Paintings: Capturing the Quotidian

An official war artist and the first woman to be made a dame of the British Empire, Laura Knight reached the top of her profession with her...

Natalia Iacobelli 2 January 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus by Sir Joshua Reynolds is a complex masterpiece of mythological allusion, seductive implications, and historical...

James W Singer, 29 December 2024