After the Bath, 19th Century

‘After the Bath’ by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)  19th century      

The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter, 16th Century

Erotic sculptures on wall of Chinniyan tank 16th-17th centuries by local chieftain near Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter In the late 16th Century a Chieftain in India who ruled over the area known as Chinniyan Read More …

Bravo Hashish, 13th Century

By God, bravo, hashish! It stirs deep meanings. Do not pay attention to those who blame it. Refrain from the daughter of the vines And do not be stingy with it. Eat it dry always and live! By God, bravo, Read More …

The Nargilé Tease, 1898

L’allumeuse de narghilé (The Nargilé Tease), Jean-Leon Gerome, 1898 – oil on canvas