Bare Breasts Collection

France-Fashion-Rabanne
Picture taken on July 24, 1973 at Paris showing a fashion model wearing a wedding dress created by Paco Rabanne for his Autumn-Winter 1973-74 collection. (Photo by - / AFP)

Effigy of Claude de France (1499-1524) from the Tomb of Francois I and Claude de France (marble)
XIR190362 Effigy of Claude de France (1499-1524) from the Tomb of Francois I and Claude de France (marble) by Bontemps, Pierre (1505-68); Basilique Saint-Denis

Nude Female Model, c. 1850 (b / w photo)
CHT274944 Nude Female Model, c.1850 (b/w photo) by Vallou de Villeneuve, Julien (1795-1866); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sappho, 1877 (oil on canvas)
MAN75576 Sappho, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Mengin, Charles Auguste (1853-1933); 230.7x151.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Mercury Instructing the Nymphs in Dance, 1848 (oil on panel)
MAN368390 Mercury Instructing the Nymphs in Dance, 1848 (oil on panel) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 58.3x91.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Woman with a Baby, Dan Population, 17th-20th century (wood)
XIR200088 Woman with a Baby, Dan Population, 17th-20th century (wood) by African School; Musee du Quai Branly et des Arts Premiers, Paris, France

Judith (oil on panel)
471178 Judith (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 115x80 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614284 Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Princess Zainab Nazli Khanum (Nazili Hanum), 1875 (oil on canvas)
3610405 Princess Zainab Nazli Khanum (Nazili Hanum), 1875 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth Maria Anna (1819-1881); 132x170 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Young Beauty (oil on canvas)
2628231 A Young Beauty (oil on canvas) by Ballavoine, Jules Frederic (1880-1901); 46.3x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Exotic Dancer, 1915 (oil on canvas)
492459 The Exotic Dancer, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Bernard, Emile (1868-1941); 128.6x80.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Egyptian Belly Dancer, from Souvenir of Cairo, 1862 (litho)
STC83475 Egyptian Belly Dancer, from Souvenir of Cairo, 1862 (litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Riding Crop, c. 1925 (bronze) (see also 940323)
940322 The Riding Crop, c.1925 (bronze) (see also 940323) by Zach, Bruno (1891-1935); height: 82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory)
5053952 Decorative plaque, Archaic, second half of the 7th century BC (ivory) by Greek, (7th century BC); 13.6x7x1.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue of Diana of Ephesus, Artemis of Ephesus, with bare breasts and body encased in a decorated pillar
5323780 Statue of Diana of Ephesus, Artemis of Ephesus, with bare breasts and body encased in a decorated pillar by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Diana of Ephesus)

Rebecca Salsbury Strand, 1922 (gelatin silver print)
2970961 Rebecca Salsbury Strand, 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Tango (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CH340997 The Tango (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Lovers on the Beach, 1933 (pen & ink and gouache)
POL275748 Lovers on the Beach, 1933 (pen & ink and gouache) by Meninsky, Bernard (1891-1950); 38.1x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Susannah Pollen Ltd

Susanna and the Elders, 1856 (oil on panel)
XIR216663 Susanna and the Elders, 1856 (oil on panel) by Chasseriau, Theodore (1819-56); 40x31 cm; Louvre, Paris, France

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Juno borrowing the Girdle of Venus, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82523 Juno borrowing the Girdle of Venus, 1572 (oil on slate) by Coscia, Francesco del (fl.1572-76); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the play Phaedra by Jean Racine
3670779 Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the play Phaedra by Jean Racine, 1923 (gouache & ink on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 48x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

Poedua (Poetua), Daughter of Oreo, Chief of Ulaietea, One of the Society Isles
CH445137 Poedua (Poetua), Daughter of Oreo, Chief of Ulaietea, One of the Society Isles, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Webber, John (1750-93); 144.3x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Venus and Cupid (oil on panel)
3061950 Venus and Cupid (oil on panel) by Valckert, Werner Jacobsz van den (1585-1627); 101.4x75.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Odalinesque, 1920s (bronze & marble)
942734 Odalinesque, 1920s (bronze & marble) by Faguays, Pierre le (1892-1935); height: 77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A personification of Sculpture, c. 1557-59 (oil on canvas)
746379 A personification of Sculpture, c.1557-59 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 186.3x116.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Nude with Tulips, 1927 (oil on canvas)
740594 Nude with Tulips, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 91.4x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Page from Ilsee, Princess de Tripoli, 1897 (colour litho)
3898272 Page from Ilsee, Princess de Tripoli, 1897 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 31.8x24.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Debauche, 1896 (colour litho)
PNH367147 Debauche, 1896 (colour litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 23.2x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Maenads, A Study (brown wash with white highlights & brown ink on paper)
LST332882 Two Maenads, A Study (brown wash with white highlights & brown ink on paper) by Rysbrack (Rijsbrack), John Michael (1684-1770); 17.5x12 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Nature revealing herself to Science, 1899 (marble & onyx)
PWI82844 Nature revealing herself to Science, 1899 (marble & onyx) by Barrias, Louis Ernest (1841-1905); height: 200 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Group of musicians
HGM79817 Group of musicians by Bijlert or Bylert, Jan van (1603-71); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

Music, 1757 (marble)
XIR183356 Music, 1757 (marble) by Falconet, Etienne-Maurice (1716-91); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: commissioned by Madame de Pompadour; ); French, out of copyright

Deep Sea Diver with a Mermaid and a Shark (oil on panel)
CHT215943 Deep Sea Diver with a Mermaid and a Shark (oil on panel) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: mermaid representing Eros)

Self-Portrait on the sixth wedding anniversary, 1906 (oil on canvas)
6313655 Self-Portrait on the sixth wedding anniversary, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Modersohn-Becker, Paula (1876-1907); Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Bremen, Germany; Photo eFine Art Images; German

Cleopatra, late 19th century (oil on canvas)
491788 Cleopatra, late 19th century (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); 68.5x101.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Standing woman, 1911 (pencil on paper)
1126874 Standing woman, 1911 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.1x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Otahitiano, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w / c on paper)
CH426404 Otahitiano, illustration from The Voyages of Captain Cook (w/c on paper) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man and Woman from the Palau Islands, 1805 (colour engraving)
XIR407849 Man and Woman from the Palau Islands, 1805 (colour engraving) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques (1757-1810) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Daughter of the Morn, c. 1611 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407538 A Daughter of the Morn, c.1611 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

An Afro-European Couple of Dancers, c. 1903 (oil on canvas)
NUL396511 An Afro-European Couple of Dancers, c.1903 (oil on canvas) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); 91x65.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Study of a woman for Caliban, c. 1850 (pastel & chalk on paper)
PNH368341 Study of a woman for Caliban, c.1850 (pastel & chalk on paper) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 20.5x13.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Woman from a Neighbouring Tribe to the Picts, from Admiranda Narratio
XIR223421 Young Woman from a Neighbouring Tribe to the Picts, from Admiranda Narratio.. engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) 1585-88 (coloured engraving) by White

Ema (votive plaque) depicting a woman expressing milk (pen & ink on paper)
CHT236077 Ema (votive plaque) depicting a woman expressing milk (pen & ink on paper) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Postcard depicting the temptation of Faust by Mephistopheles, c. 1905 (colour litho)
CHT218583 Postcard depicting the temptation of Faust by Mephistopheles, c.1905 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Kume Sennin falls into a river at the sight of a bare-breasted woman crouching on a rock
LWR341727 Kume Sennin falls into a river at the sight of a bare-breasted woman crouching on a rock, Station 45, published by Hayashi Shoehi (colour woodblock print) by Kuniyoshi

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"Bare Breasts: A Timeless Expression of Beauty, Power, and Freedom" In the realm of fashion and art, they have long been a symbol of liberation and artistic expression. From the enchanting allure of France to the avant-garde designs by Rabanne, this captivating feature has left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Dating back centuries, artists like Sappho in her mesmerizing masterpiece "1877" captured the essence of femininity through oil on canvas. Similarly, "Mercury Instructing the Nymphs in Dance" by an unknown artist from 1848 showcases how they were celebrated as part of graceful movements. Exploring diverse cultures and traditions, we encounter Dan Population's "Woman with a Baby, " revealing how nudity can be intertwined with motherhood and nurturing instincts across time. Meanwhile, Judith's depiction in oil on panel exemplifies strength and courage amidst adversity. Challenging societal norms further still is Sister Jean - a pregnant nun sitting in her convent cell - reminding us that even within religious confines, human bodies bear witness to life's miracles. Delving into medical history brings us to Dr. Vigouroux at Salpetriere Hospital diagnosing patients through electrotherapy engraving in 1887. Here we see bareness stripped away from its artistic context but instead used for scientific purposes. Princess Zainab Nazli Khanum graces our narrative with elegance as she poses for an oil-on-canvas portrait in 1875. Her regal presence juxtaposes against St. Agatha's portrayal on panel where martyrdom intertwines with vulnerability. Travelling afar takes us to Khartoum where a female slave belonging to Bongo race reveals both oppression and resilience captured through an albumen print dating back to 1882. A glimpse into early photography unravels another facet as we encounter a semi-nude woman wearing shoes, dress adorned with a scarf around her head, in a studio garden setting.