Old nudes for cool dudes

I talk about old paintings of naked ladies.

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L'éveil de Psyché 1904 by Guillaume Seignac

An academic French painter his work was also inspired by the classical style noted mainly by his use of contrapposto and diaphanous clothing. He regularly exhibited at The Salon winning a third class medal in 1903.
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Cleopatra 1620 by Artemisia Gentileschi

She was famed for her nautral depiction of the female form and her skill with color to show dimension and drama. She became the first woman to become a member of The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze in Florence.

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Les Grandes Baigneuses 1884-1887 by Auguste Renoir

Renoir worked for three years to complete this painting in that time he made numerous sketches and studies relating to this peice. After receiving such a negative response he never again made anything to this scale.

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On a side note I love the soft lines and colors its almost dream like and the way her eyes pop against the background its very clear that he was very much in love with Aline.

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La baigneuse blonde 1882 by Auguste Renoir 

Inspired by Titian and Raphael and dissatisfied with his figure paintings Renoir left Paris for Italy. He was very productive and shipped crates full of paintings back home, many of which were of his wife Aline Charigot.

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La Fornarina 1518-1519 by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

The woman is commonly believed to be Margarita Luti the lover and model of Raphael. She was so infatuating that Raphael was unable to focus on his work until she came to live with him.

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The Three Graces 1503-1505 by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

The Graces are goddesses of beauty, charm, nature and good will they are often thought to be daughters of Zeus. Their main roles are that of attendants to other gods organizing feasts and celebrations.

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Chloé 1875 by Jules Joseph Lefebvre

Upon its first showing at the Paris Salon in 1875 it won Lefebvre the Gold Medal of Honor. The painting went on to captivate many soilders in WW1, WW2, The KW and VW many of those soilders wrote to her promising to return.

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Lilith 1887 by John Maler Collier

This represents the Jewish mythological figure Lilith who was the first wife of Adam. She left the Garden of Eden after she refused to become subservient to Adam and coupled with the Archangel Samael.

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La Perle et la vague 1862 by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry

Not a lot with is one other than it was met with great praise even being called the perfect nude by Kenyon Cox. The painting was purchased by Empress consort Eugénie de Montijo for 20,000 francs.

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Naissance de Venus 1863 by Alexandre Cabanel

The carefully concealed eroticness of this peice; from the overly relaxed posture to the shy playful gaze made it very popular. It was immediately purchased upon its initial showing in 1863 by Napoleon III.

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Rokeby Venus 1647-1651 by Diego Velázquez

Painted during The Spanish Golden Age when nudes very rare it is the only surviving female nude by Velázquez. In 1914 the painting was attacked by Suffragette Mary Richardson as a response to the arrest of Emmeline Pankhurst.

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La Maja Desnuda 1797–1800 by Francisco Goya

Most famous for the woman's unashamed stare towards the viewer and her pubic hair; an uncommon thing for women who were not painted as prostitutes. The top is a pendant meaning meaning the two form a pair.

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La Vérité sortant du puits armée de son martinet pour châtier l'humanité 1816 by Jean-Léon Gérôme

One of the last paintings by Gérôme It is based upon an aphorism of the philosopher Democritus Of truth we know nothing, for truth is in a well".

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