Previously accessible to only a select few, these erotic watercolor drawings and prints from the famous Dopp Collection show the best of the genre from the 17th to the 20th centuries. 265 color illustrations.

Explore themes of faith and social expectations in Guy de Maupassant’s The Dispenser of Holy Water, a narrative that examines the impact of religious roles and rituals on individuals and their communities. In The Patron, Guy de Maupassant presents a character study of a patron and the dynamics of power and influence within social and professional circles. The story examines the patron's impact on those around him and the complex relationships that arise from his position. Maupassant’s keen observations and nuanced portrayal offer a thought-provoking look at the nature of authority and the effects of personal power on both individuals and society.

This is the second volume of Old Erotic Art, with illustrations produced for specific projects by renowned artists from19th century and first half of the 20th century.Artists such as John Buckland, Carlo, Jean Dulac, Clara Tice... llustrators of erotic novels such as Heart's Desire, Mademoiselle de Maupin, The Adventures of King Pausole, Aphrodite, The Dominatrix, In the Time of the Judges, Giacomo Casanova...

"At its best, Chinese erotic art is a search for beauty in all its manifestations, for not only does it offer stimulation, it provides a source of great aesthetic pleasure. It never presents sex in a crude or pornographical way, but within a framework of beauty and harmony, enhanced with details of a profound or symbolic nature. Dreams of Spring presents for the first time the treasures of the Bertholet Collection, one of the world's most important surviving collections of Chinese erotic art. Many of the pictures reproduced are unique in their style and content, and have never been published before."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This volume is a romp through the portrayal of love and sexuality in art. The book surveys Western artworks illustrating more or less explicitly delicate or amorous subjects.

Art? Erotica? Or Pornography? Discussions of what actually constitutes erotic art are incredibly complex and usually highly controversial. The naked body in art has been with us since the earliest examples of Greek art and sculpture. The creation and display of such works of art has always inflamed opinion and today, even withour supposed relaxation of the codes of behaviour surrounding nudity, such images are considered provocative, dangerous, and are often unwelcome in the public sphere.Now - focusing on the last 150 years of western art, these debates are finally explored in an imaginative and engaging way using the latest research and analysis into this and related subject areas - by a woman.