La grande odalisque

From a dark corner of a boudoir, the suspicious eye of an odalisque gazes out from over her shoulder. The luxurious interior points to the fashion for exotic concubines – the headdress, silk embroider

‘Suzanne with Mona Lisa, Mexico City (1981)’ from The Ballad of Sexual Dependency 1973-86, by Nan Goldin

Thought to have been painted in 1665, there is much mystery surrounding this painting, both in the identity of the sitter and the painter himself. Could the girl with the pearl earring be Magdalena, t

Thought to have been painted in 1665, there is much mystery surrounding this painting, both in the identity of the sitter and the painter himself. Could the girl with the pearl earring be Magdalena, t

Objects and props, theatrical lighting and the hint of hidden narratives mark an evolution in Michael Alford’s approach to painting the female nude. With an abiding interest in depicting human figures

Objects and props, theatrical lighting and the hint of hidden narratives mark an evolution in Michael Alford’s approach to painting the female nude. With an abiding interest in depicting human figures