Art through repressed sexuality
Freud’s theory that sexuality was the most powerful force determining the development of the human mind would be realised in early 20th-century Vienna
Christopher Allen
Latest
Why the nude can be confronting
Manet’s paintings of sexual life in Paris were discomforting for many.
The naked truth … about men
Paintings of the male nude in the late 18th century raise interesting questions around the intersection of erotic and aesthetic taste.
A portrait of laziness, complacency, groupthink
The list of acquisitions and prices the NGA has been forced to reveal is disturbing to read, and suggests oversight of that institution is worse than we thought.
The dark sexuality of Romantic art
There are sexual undertones even in the imaginative aspects of human experience explored in the Romantic era
Secret sexual art codes revealed
Images of love are never overtly sexual, but there are erotic overtones if you pay close attention
Sexual fantasia on canvas
Literature featuring elaborate sexual fantasies coincided with the French Revolution and influenced the art of the period
The art of the … orgasm
Images of female ecstasy in art can be traced back to the Ancient Greek medical theory that the female orgasm, as well as male, was essential for conception.
Enamoured with his own reflection
Poussin had a particular fondness for Narcissus who was punished for his pride by being doomed to fall in love with himself.
Dissolving her chains
A masochistic sensibility and themes of bondage are obvious in the art of the great painter Rubens.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/christopher-allen/page/18