Going Greek: William Russell Flint

Chorus and Musicians

Since I've been contemplating things Ancient Greek recently, it seems a good time to dust down (and wipe off) some Homeric pics by William Russell Flint (1880-1969)

Flint was a water-colourist who straddled the boundaries between Classicism and the Modern, commercial illustration and fine art, respectability and soft porn. He was knighted but "enjoyed little respect from art critics, who were disturbed by a perceived crassness in his eroticised treatment of the female figure." He painted illustrations for volumes of The Odyssey, Le Morte d'Arthur, King Solomon's Mines and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales among other family favourites, but he also did about a billion pics of topless ladies in Spanish costume, and OH BOY DID HE LIKE PAINTING TITS.

"Minxes Admonished: an album of deplorable caprices"

So here's some legendary Greek nudes 😍😍😍 mostly painted just before WWI.
Enjoy!