April 1, 2020
EGON SCHIELE Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was an Austrian expressionist painter. Influenced by Gustav Klimt, he mainly created self-portraits and paintings of women. The works were colorful and angular and infused with sexuality. He portrayed nude women frequently, often in masturbation…
March 2, 2020
IL DECAMERON Il Decameron is a collection of 100 stories by Giovanni Boccaccio. Some of the tales are erotic. They are told by seven women and three men, who take refuge in a villa outside Florence, over a ten-day period,…
December 7, 2019
PARIS EROTIC MUSEUM The Museum of Eroticism (Musee de l’Erotisme) in Paris housed erotic art from around the world. Pieces included paintings, photographs, films, pottery, toys, cartoons and sculptures. They ranged from classical to contemporary times. One floor was…
June 28, 2019
HOMEGROWN VIDEOS Homegrown Videos is an adult entertainment company that releases amateur erotic videos. Everyday people film themselves engaging in…
May 31, 2019
I MODI I Modi (The Ways) is perhaps the first collection of erotic drawings in the modern era. The 16 illustrations of sexual positions were published in 1524. Guiliano Romano (c. 1499-1546) drew the pictures, based on a commission from…
May 15, 2019
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was, of course, the greatest writer who ever lived. His works consist of 39 plays, 154 sonnets and two long poems. The plays fall into three categories: comedies, dramas and histories. Touching on practically all…
January 10, 2019
Sappho (c. 630-570 BC) was a Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. Little is known about her for certain. She is said to have come from a wealthy family, with several brothers. She is supposed to have been married…
January 6, 2019
POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM EROTIC ART Erotic art was discovered in 1752 at the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They dated back to 79 AD when those cities were destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Originally they were placed in the…