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Still-Life of Flowers, Shells, and Insects, Balthasar van der Ast, ca. 1635 

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema A Favourite Custom

Arthur Loureiro / Australia 1853–1932

A beautiful maiden admires her reflection. Draped in diaphanous fabrics that hug her lush, partially exposed form, this young woman epitomizes the figures typically seen in Seignac’s work. The artist is best known for his allegorical subjects rendered with exacting precision, which he frequently depicted through the idealized female nude in classically inspired settings.

Holy Roman Empress Claudia Felicitas of Austria, 1673 

Léon Comerre, Portrait de la Ballerine Rosita Mauri, ca. 1870-1915

The Choice between Young and Old, Cornelis van Haarlem (1562—1638)

Orpheus and Eurydice. 19th.century. Emil Neide. German 1842-1908. oil/canvas. Sotheby’s May 2018.    http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

Anna-Maria-Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann ~ The Princess Nazili Hanum or Nazli Khahum

The Sacred Serpent, Theodoros Ralli (1852—1909)

Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890), Oleanders, 1888. Oil on canvas.

Serrure Auguste

Calypso’s Isle Herbert James Draper (1864–1920) Manchester Art Gallery

The Lament for Icarus Herbert James Draper (1864–1920) Lady Lever Art Gallery

Emmanuel Genty (French, 1830 - 1904)

A Peacock and Doves in a Garden - 1888 | Eugene Bidau