1000 Masterpieces of Painting - Nudes

A collection of 1000 examples of nude painting throughout history. Each work is presented with a colour illustration and an informative commentary. The volume includes works from prehistoric times to the modern era. The most famous nudes in the history of art, including Botticelli's "Venus", Goya's "Maja", Rembrandt's "Danae", Manet's "Dejeuner sur l'herbe" and Picasso's "Demoiselles d'Avignon" appear alongside lesser-known masterpieces of the genre. Concise commentaries provide historical background on each painting, biographical information on the artists, and other details, such as the fact that two of Ruben's three Graces are portraits of the artist's wives or that Picasso first met his "Demoiselles d'Avignon" in a brothel.