Nakedness Collection

Phaeton, from The Four Disgracers, 1588. 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Phaeton, from The Four Disgracers, 1588

Hermes, 1886. Artist: Jonnard
Hermes, 1886. The Greek god Hermes with winged helmet and sandals. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, 1886]

A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Creator: CRW Nevinson
A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Nude model and cat by a tall window with a view of Paris rooftops. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Modern Masterpieces", Part 2

Roman statue of a drunken Hercules. The mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Quarreling and scuffling in a womens bathhouse, Japan. Artist: Yoshiiku
Quarreling and scuffling in a womens bathhouse, Japan

The Naked Maja, c1800. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Naked Maja, (la Maja Desnuda), c1800. One of two paintings of the same woman in the same pose and also one of the few nude portraits in Spain at this time

La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix Vallotton
La paresse (Laziness), 1896

The Birth of Venus, 1875. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel
The Birth of Venus, 1875

Mirror above a Washstand, 1908. Artist: Pierre Bonnard
Mirror above a Washstand, 1908. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Love Locked Out, 1889, (1912). Artist: Anna Lea Merritt
Love Locked Out, 1889, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Le Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

Greek statue, the boxer of Apollonius, 1st century BC
The boxer of Apollonius, a bronze sculpture In the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Rome, 1st century BC

Woman Combing Her Hair, 1886. Artist: Edgar Degas
Woman Combing Her Hair, 1886. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, c1523-1568. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, c1523-1568. The picture is likely to be that mentioned in Vasaris Life of Bronzino of 1568. From the collection of the National Gallery, London

Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie), 1902, (1905) Artist: Edward Robert Hughes
Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie), 1902. From The Connoisseur 1905 [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]

The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740

A Study, 1935. Artist: George Spencer Watson
A Study, 1935. From Modern Masterpieces Part 1. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

The Dying Gaul statue, a Roman copy of a Hellenistic Greek bronze, 3rd century BC. Artist: Epigonus
A Roman copy in marble of a Hellenistic Greek bronze from Pergamon. The original was commissioned by Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his victory over the Celtic Galatians in Anatolia

The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus, 1588

Woman with a Parrot, 1866. Creator: Gustave Courbet
Woman with a Parrot, 1866

Beauty Revealed, 1828. Creator: Sarah Goodridge
Beauty Revealed, 1828. According to descendants of the statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852), this miniature is a self-portrait Goodridge made for him

Allegories of Pleasure and Pain and of Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegories of Pleasure and Pain and of Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908, (1931). Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908, (1931). From the collection of the Stockholm National Museum. From The Studio Painting Series. 1 - Figure Studies

Orpheus, 1896. Artist: John MacAllan Swan
Orpheus, 1896. Painting held at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Studio Volume 73. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

Seated Nude: The Black Hat, c1900. Artist: Philip Wilson Steer
Seated Nude: The Black Hat, c1900. Painting housed at the Tate Britain, London. From The Studio Volume 122. [The Studio Ltd, London, 1941]

Woman in a Tub, 1886. Artist: Edgar Degas
Woman in a Tub, 1886. Found in the collection of the Hill-Stead Museum Farmington, Conneticut

Roman Relief of Saturn. Saturn is a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in myth as god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation

Nude, ca. 1850. Creator: Jacques Antoine Moulin
Nude, ca. 1850

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg

Leda and the Swan, 1770. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Leda and the Swan, 1770

Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena preparing themselves for the contest of beauty before Paris; from Recueil d estampes d apres les plus beaux tableaux et d apres les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France

The Holy Trinity, with the dead Christ at center surrounded by angels, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, 1650-90

The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John, ca. 1624-25. Creator: Hendrick ter Brugghen
The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John, ca. 1624-25

Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s

Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Creator: George Romney
Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson as muse of portrait artist, George Romney. From " The Connoisseur Vol

Punishment of Loke, 1890. Artist: James Doyle Penrose
Punishment of Loke, 1890. Loke (Loki) is a giant in Norse and Germanic mythology, who is bound to a rock by the other gods and forced to have poison from a snake dropped on his face

A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Bath house scene, a print by Toyohara Kunichika, 19th century. Artist: Toyohara Kunichika
Bath house scene, a print by Toyohara Kunichika, 19th century. Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese artist who worked in both the Edo and Meiji eras

Cadmus and Hermione, metamorphosed into Serpents, 1776. Artist: W Walker
Cadmus and Hermione, metamorphosed into Serpents, 1776. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1776

The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany

The Three Graces, c1725-1770. Artist: Francois Boucher
The Three Graces, c1725-1770. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

Greek statue known as the Kritios Boy, 5th century BC
The Kritios Boy, a Greek marble kouros, at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, 5th century BC

Michelangelos David. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelos David, at the Galleria dell Accademia in Florence

Minoan fresco showing a boy with fishes, 20th century
Minoan fresco from Thera showing a boy with fishes, 20th century

Venus of Rhodes, a Hellenistic statue
The Venus of Rhodes, a Hellenistic statue of Aphrodite bathing, from Rhodes Museum

Roman relief of Ganymede being born off by Zeus
Roman relief of the Trojan prince Ganymede being born off by Zeus in the form of an eagle to be his cupbearer. From the Hermitage Museums Collection, Leningrad

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"Nakedness: A Timeless Exploration of the Human Form in Art" From the delicate brushstrokes of Jonnard's "Hermes, 1886" to the vibrant colors of Nevinson's "A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, " art has long been captivated by the allure and vulnerability of nakedness. In ancient Rome, a drunken Hercules stood as a testament to both strength and weakness, while Goya's provocative "The Naked Maja, c1800" challenged societal norms with its unabashed depiction of female sensuality. Pierre Bonnard's "Mirror above a Washstand, 1908" invited viewers into an intimate moment of self-reflection, while Anna Lea Merritt's poignant "Love Locked Out, 1889" explored themes of longing and isolation. Dionysus and his Maenads danced with wild abandon in their nakedness in a celebration of freedom and ecstasy depicted by an unknown artist in 1901 Japan. Meanwhile, Yoshiiku captured the chaos and camaraderie within a women's bathhouse through his lively illustration titled "Quarreling and scuffling. " Agnolo Bronzino masterfully crafted an allegorical scene featuring Venus and Cupid that exuded elegance amidst their exposed forms. Leon-Maxime Faivre portrayed tender motherhood in his painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers), 1888, " reminding us that even vulnerability can be powerful. Alexandre Cabanel immortalized beauty itself with his iconic masterpiece "The Birth of Venus, " where grace merged effortlessly with nudity. Edgar Degas' captivating portrayal titled "Woman Combing Her Hair, 1886" offered an intimate glimpse into everyday moments made extraordinary through artistry. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries and cultures, we are reminded that nakedness is not merely about physical exposure but also serves as a conduit for exploring deeper emotions, societal norms, and the essence of humanity itself.