John William Godward - Greek Beauty (1905)

 A beautiful dark-haired model leans lazily against a marble wall, wearing a brilliant white toga tied with purple ribbons and a striped stele at the waist. The white of the dress and the color of the marble add to the feeling of bright, Mediterranean light, the white heat of the South, where fair-skinned women must shield their faces from the bright midday sun with feather fans. Cypress trees, clear blue seas and remote mountainous coastlines are further reminders of the sunny climates of Greece and Italy. Godward created a languid, carefree world in which the statuesque beauty of women was the main theme. In Greek Beauty, the scene of the woman's inactivity contrasts with the vitality of the carved relief behind her, depicting Centaurs and Lapiths locked in battle.(Sotheby's, London - Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 38 cm)

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