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Achille Devéria (French, 1800-1857)

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louis-léopold boilly -- "la toilette intime" (1790)

"in the late 18th century, french artist louis léopold boilly painted 'the morning wash: woman on a bidet,' capturing an intimate moment of personal hygiene. boilly, known for his detailed genre scenes, often depicted everyday life in parisian society. this painting reflects the period's evolving attitudes toward privacy and domestic routines, offering a glimpse into the intimate aspects of daily life during that era" … stories behind art

"the subject is female personal hygiene. it depicts a young woman seated on, or more accurately, straddling a bidet. did you know that the word bidet means pony and bider means to trot. the idea is that to use a bidet, one has to straddle it, much as one straddles a pony to ride it" … beverly held

Deux jeunes femmes s'embrassant (Two Young Women) (1790 - 1794)

Henry de Groux, 1866-1930

Medea picks the flowers born of the blood of Prometheus, 1899, oil on canvas, 73x100 cm