Bare-Naked (Famous) Ladies

[Naraku]

The next subject in Crux University's Art Appreciation 101, is The Nude Maja (La maja desnuda) by Francisco Goya.

The painting is notable for being a contemporary nude; as opposed to one in an historical or mythological setting; as well as the direct, unabashed gaze of the model and the slight hint of pubic hair between her legs.
The painting is believed to have be commissioned some time before 1800 by Manuel de Godoy, the notorious Spanish Prime Minister, along with a nearly identical clothed version, The Clothed Maja (La maja vestida).

Godoy is reported to have displayed the clothed version in the public areas of his home, while the nude version was kept in his private collection, along with other nude paintings. Today, the two are displayed side-by-side at the Prada Museum in Madrid.

As for who she was, there are two possibilities.
One, the most likely, is Josefa de Tudo' y Catalan, Countess of Castillo Fiel, known as Pepita Tudo', who was Godoy mistress and about 20 at the time (Godoy was about 33).

(Painting by Jose de Madrazo)
Another, less likely model is Maria del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva y Silva-Bazan, Duchess of Alba, reputed to have been Goya's mistress. She would have been about 38 at the time.

(painting by Goya)
Whoever she was, she has been honored with a Spanish postage stamp.

 

[Apostate]

The next subject in Crux University's Art Appreciation 101, is The Nude Maja (La maja desnuda) by Francisco Goya.
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The painting is notable for being a contemporary nude; as opposed to one in an historical or mythological setting; as well as the direct, unabashed gaze of the model and the slight hint of pubic hair between her legs.
The painting is believed to have be commissioned some time before 1800 by Manuel de Godoy, the notorious Spanish Prime Minister, along with a nearly identical clothed version, The Clothed Maja (La maja vestida).
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Godoy is reported to have displayed the clothed version in the public areas of his home, while the nude version was kept in his private collection, along with other nude paintings. Today, the two are displayed side-by-side at the Prada Museum in Madrid.
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As for who she was, there are two possibilities.
One, the most likely, is Josefa de Tudo' y Catalan, Countess of Castillo Fiel, known as Pepita Tudo', who was Godoy mistress and about 20 at the time (Godoy was about 33).
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(Painting by Jose de Madrazo)
Another, less likely model is Maria del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva y Silva-Bazan, Duchess of Alba, reputed to have been Goya's mistress. She would have been about 38 at the time.
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(painting by Goya)
Whoever she was, she has been honored with a Spanish postage stamp.
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I vote for Pepita.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefa_de_Tud%C3%B3,_1st_Countess_of_Castillo_Fiel

I realize portrait paintings aren’t photos, but compare and contrast anyway.

 

[Gibbs505]

Caroline Kelley

 

[Roman Rebel]

Katrina Law Nude in Spartacus

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Reply is WAY late, but would love to see someone make a 3D render of her crucified

 

[Apostate]

If you’re into mid-20th century American avant-garde art, Maya Deren is capital F Famous.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Deren

She is also yet another for whom I have the impossible hots across time.

 

[Apostate]

I first saw Ms. Deren in a 1943 short shown in the class, "Narrative Strategies in Film and Television."

Full disclosure, it was one of the reasons I did not major in film studies.

(The original screenings were silent, so to get the intended effect you might want to turn off the sound.)

 

[Gibbs505]

Jasmin Savoy Brown, actress

 

[Apostate]

So I’m skimming Quora as is my wont, and ran across this piece about Anya Taylor-Joy,

https://qr.ae/pvHLkg

gave in instantly to crass, prurient curiosity,



and was richly rewarded with views of her excessively righteous ass.

https://videocelebs.net/anya-taylor-joy-nude-the-northman-2022.html

 

[Gibbs505]

Simone Hanselmann

 

[Apostate]

In 1975 I watched a very strange X-rated movie.



Dreyfuss was a rising star at the time, and critical reaction could be summed up with "What the hell is he doing?!"


I rather liked it, primarily because I got to see Veronica Cartwright bare-ass naked



and Jessica Harper mostly so.

 

[Gibbs505]

In 1975 I watched a very strange X-rated movie.

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Dreyfuss was a rising star at the time, and critical reaction could be summed up with "What the hell is he doing?!"


I rather liked it, primarily because I got to see Veronica Cartwright bare-ass naked

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and Jessica Harper mostly so.

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Wow, some people must have been desperate for work!

 

[Gibbs505]

Mariella Ahrens 1

 

[Gibbs505]

Mariella Ahrens 2

 

[Apostate]

Thought I’d repost various pictures of early 20th century English actress and model Ethel Warwick, another of my hopeless crushes across time.

 

[Apostate]

Then there is (yes, she’s still with us) Vikki Dougan, who back in the 1950s was known as



She appeared nude only once in a "men's magazine"



but her main draw was her backless dresses



which suit my female ass fixation quite nicely, thank you.

 

[Apostate]

Ms. Dougan was also famous for her "callipygian cleft," a reference to the famed Callipygian Venus."

Google it.

 

[Deleted member jedakk]

Then there is (yes, she’s still with us) Vikki Dougan, who back in the 1950s was known as

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She appeared nude only once in a "men's magazine"

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but her main draw was her backless dresses

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which suit my female ass fixation quite nicely, thank you.

I remember seeing some pictures back about 1960-65 of a girl wearing a dress that exposed the top of her ass crack like that, using the term "reverse cleavage." Those pictures look familiar, but after 60 years I can't remember whether this is the girl. The term has moved on to mean other things now, like the lower side of a woman's breast cleavage, so googling it turns up nothing. It matters not, the girl had a righteous ass!

 

[Apostate]

I remember seeing some pictures back about 1960-65 of a girl wearing a dress that exposed the top of her ass crack like that, using the term "reverse cleavage." Those pictures look familiar, but after 60 years I can't remember whether this is the girl. The term has moved on to mean other things now, like the lower side of a woman's breast cleavage, so googling it turns up nothing. It matters not, the girl had a righteous ass!

Quite.



And just for grins and chuckles, google "vikki dougan jessica rabbit."

 

[Hugin&Munin]

Some historical woman
Josepine Baker
some historical photos
Lady Godiva

 

[Apostate]

My favorite picture of Josephine Baker.



Why she drove most men and more than a few women wild in bed.