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Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Artist: Universal StudiosTony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Curtis made his screen debut in 1948 in Criss Cross. His career reached its peak in the late 1950s when he starred in films such as The Defiant Ones
Advert for Foots Burlington adjustable rest-chair, 1916
Night from the tomb of Julian de Medici, San Lorenzo Basilica, Florence, Italy, 1882. This is one of the figures that adorns the Medici Tomb commissioned by Pope Clement VII in 1520
John Ruskin (1819-1900), English art and social critic, 20th centuryJohn Ruskin (1819-1900), art and social critic, 20th century. Ruskin is best known for his work as an art critic and a social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well
Advertisment for Tit-Bits magazine, 20th century. Tit-Bits was a British weekly magazine and was founded by George Newnes in 1881
Emma, Lady Hamilton, c1785, (1909). Artist: George RomneyEmma, Lady Hamilton, c1785. Lady Emma Hamilton (c1765-1851), mistress of Horatio Nelson. From an original work attributed to George Romney (1734-1802). From The Connoisseur, Vol
Two Thrones, 1879 (1891). Artist: George du MaurierTwo Thrones, 1879 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch
Summer, c1880-1882. Artist: W UngerSummer, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882
The tomb of Julian de Medici in the new vestry of San Lorenzo Basilica, Florence, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
An advertisement for Premier easy chairs, 1926. From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 21 (September 1926)
Saint Sebastian, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Francesco RusticiSaint Sebastian, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Venus with Doves, 18th century. Artist: Louis Marin BonnetVenus with Doves, 18th century. Bonnet, Louis-Marin (1743-1793). Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
A Lady in a Garden, 18th century. Artist: Nicolas LancretA Lady in a Garden, 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Bacchante and Satyrs, c1713. Artist: Sebastiano RicciBacchante and Satyrs, c1713. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Red-figure psykter (wine cooler) with a symposium scene, Ancient Greek, c505-c500 BC. Artist: EuphroniosRed-figure psykter (wine cooler) with a symposium scene, Ancient Greek, c505-c500 BC. Euphronios was a vase painter and potter active in Athens between c520 and c470 BC
Cinerary Urn in the form of a reclining Youth (Etruria), early 4th century BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus, 1788. Artist: Sir Joshua ReynoldsCupid Untying the Zone of Venus, 1788. Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1732-1792). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Danae, 1636. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnDanae, 1636. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Interior of a Harem, 1856. Artist: Theodore ChasseriauInterior of a Harem, 1856. From a private collection
An Offering, 1898. Artist: Frank DickseeAn Offering, 1898. From a private collection
Mathilde Kschessinska, Russian prima ballerina, with her son, Volodya, 1910. A ballerina of Polish origin, Mathilde Kschessinska (1872-1971)
Te Arii Vahine ( Woman of Royal Blood, The Queen, The Kings Wife ), 1896. Artist: Paul GauguinTe Arii Vahine ( Woman of Royal Blood, The Queen, The Kings Wife ), 1896. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Two Women with a Letter, c1830. Artist: JMW TurnerTwo Women with a Letter, c1830. From the Tate collection, London
Susanna and the Elders, c1614. Artist: Peter Paul RubensSusanna and the Elders, c1614
The Portland Vase, c5-25 AD. Roman glass cameo vase. A partially clothed woman reclining under a tree. The general subject of the vase is love and marriage with a mythological theme
Ancient Egyptian cosmos, 11th-10th century BC. A papyrus dating from the 21st Dynasty. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her
Young Girls by the Sea, before 1894. Artist: Pierre Puvis de ChavannesYoung Girls by the Sea, before 1894. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France
Bethsabee, 1885-1890. Artist: Paul CezanneBethsabee, 1885-1890. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France
Cleopatra testing poisons on those condemned to death, late 19th century. Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-TademaCleopatra testing poisons on those condemned to death, late 19th century. The Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, which ended with Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC)
Sarcophagus with reclining couple, 6th century BC. From the Etruscan tombs at Ceveteri, Italy, now at the Musee du Louvre, Paris
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: TitianVenus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Susanna and the Elders, 1555. Artist: Jacopo TintorettoSusanna and the Elders, 1555. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Chloe Abandoned, design for a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1910-1911. Artist: Leon BakstChloe Abandoned, design for a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1910-1911. From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
Ancient Egyptian cosmos, c1025 BC. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her
Standing and Reclining Buddha, 12th century, Gal-Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. (20th century). Artist: CM DixonStanding and Reclining Buddha, 12th century, Gal-Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. (20th century). Cut from rock-face, during the regn of King Parakramabahuin in the 12th century
Maya Eagle-vase offering bowl for the hearts of sacrificial victimsA Maya Eagle-vase offering bowl for the hearts of sacrificial victims in the form of a Chacmdoh figure. From the British Museums collection
Buddhist priest before the image of a reclining Buddha in a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Turkish Pasha and Odalisque, late 18th or early 19th century Artist: Jean-Baptiste HilairTurkish Pasha and Odalisque, late 18th or early 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Greek votive relief of actorsGreek votive relief from Piraeus of actors holding their masks to make offerings to Dionysus, from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens
Statue of a sleeping girlA statue of a sleeping girl, possibly Ariadne. A Roman copy of a 2nd century BC Hellenistic original, from the Louvres collection
Danae, 16th century. Artist: TitianDanae, 16th century. From a private collection, New York, USA
Etruscan sarcophagus with reclining couple, Cerveteri, Italy, 6th century BC. Painted terracotta. The Etruscans were a people who inhabited northern
Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihare, Sri Lanka
Etruscan sarcophagus showing a battle scene, with a fury coming to take the soul of a dying man, from the British Museums collection
Casualty of the 2nd Boer War, 1899-1902. A wounded British officer in a railway carriage with his wife and daughter on the last lap of his journey home from South Africa
Portrait of a Woman, c1518. Artist: CorreggioPortrait of a Woman, c1518. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Danae, c1554. Artist: TitianDanae, c1554. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Female figure, 10th-15th century. Creator: UnknownCeramic reclining female figure on a slab form bed with one hand under her head and the other on her stomach, and both legs bent