Large Scroll views of nude art

A selection of images of nude women in the paintings of the 18-19th century. Click to expand and scroll view the images.

“Nudes” was a favorite genre for painters in the 18-19th century. The good thing about paintings (as opposed to photos) is that the painter can let his imagination run wild with little constraint from “reality”. The women can be as volumptious or as slender as the painter wishes. Or if the painter wishes the women can even have wings. The following have been chosen by the administrator. The administrator believes the paintings are an example of what was in the heads of painters in the 18-19th century. Click the images to expand, scroll view and enjoy the images to the full.

The beauty of the female form (frontal views)
“Naked near the shore”. By Emmanuel Benner the Younger (1836–1896). Public license.
“The Bat-Woman”. By Albert Joseph Penot (1862–1930). Public license.
“The witches Sabbath”. By Luis Ricardo Falero (1851–1896). Public license.
The beauty of the female form (relaxed everyday positions)

The beauty of women in everyday life. Click the images to see the details !

Beauty hiding in the shadows. “La Perle”. By Studio of William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 – 1905). Public license.
Volumptious woman “In the seraglio”. By artist Alphonse Pellet (1853–1926). Public license.
Resting “nude”. By Frank Duveneck (1848–1919). Public license.
The beauty behing the classical scenes of the 19th century

Numbered from left to right, top to bottom

  1. Portrait of dancer Carlotta Chabert as Venus. By Francesco Hayez (1791–1882). Public license.
  2. “Amusements champêtres” (right side view). By Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721). Public license.
  3. “Amusements champêtres” (left side view). By Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721). Public license.
  4. “The Sculptor’s Model”. By Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912). Public license.

The beauty of the female form (mythical)
“The Hamadryad” by Émile Bin (1825–1897). Public license.
“Galatea on the bank of the Acis”, by D. Caucannier ; Jean Denis Antoine. Public license.
Woman mathematician “Hypatia”, by Charles William Mitchell (1854–1903). Public license.
“A Nymph Dancing to a Shepherd’s Flute-Playing” by Adriaen van der Werff (1659–1722). Public license.

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Notes

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The images are from Wikimedia Commons. The administrator believes these to be in the public domain. Many thanks to Wikimedia Commons and the photographers etc. for making these superb photos available. Many of the photos have been cropped from the original using the Vertical Scroller 2.0 application program. This is to ensure the best viewing experience. If there is any problem with with the license the administrator is willing to take down the images.