Unlocking Forbidden Desires: 20+ Sultry Art Pieces That Redefined Sensuality in the 20th Century

1 Sweet Snail – Franz von Bayros, 1922, Austria

2 Cunnilingus – Mihaly Zichy, Date Unknown (c. 1900), Hungary

3 Complete Results of the Races – Martin van Mele, 1905, France

4 Untitled Masturbating Creeper Scene – Artist Unknown, c. 1900, Spain

5 Lysistrata Defending the Acropolis – Aubrey Beardsley, 1896, England

6 Fanny’s Beauties Displayed – Édouard-Henri Avril, 1908, France

7 Untitled – Franz von Bayros, c. 1920, Austria

8 Illustration from La Grande Danse macabre des vifs – Martin van Mele, 1905, France

9 Untitled – Franz von Bayros, 1907-1913, Austria

10 Untitled from Liebe – Mihaly Zichy, published 1911, Hungary

11 Illustration from La Grande Danse macabre des vifs – Martin van Mele, 1905, France

12 Untitled Fellatio Scene – Artist Unknown, c. 1900, Spain

13 After the Meal – Artist Unknown (Falsely Attributed to Peter Fendi), published 1910

14 Ne reste pas ainsi decalotte cher Baron – Martin Van Mele, 1905, France

15 The Lacedaemonian Ambassadors – Aubrey Beardsley, 1896, England

16 Untitled – Franz von Bayros, 1907-1913, Austria

17 Mr. H. Surprises Fanny and William – Édouard-Henri Avril, 1906, France

18 Untitled from Liebe – Mihaly Zichy, published 1911, Hungary.

19 Untitled Sexy Bath – Artist Unknown (Falsely Attributed to Peter Fendi), published 1910.

20 Untitled – Franz von Bayros, 1907-1913, Austria

21 Ah tu veux me bouffer. Mlle J. dite la Ventouse – Martin Van Mele, 1905, France

22 The Ceremonial of Fanny’s Initiation – Édouard-Henri Avril, 1906, France

23 À Boileau Despreaux – Martin van Mele, 1905, France

24 Untitled from Liebe – Mihaly Zichy, published 1911, Hungary.

25 Fanny Emboldens William – Édouard-Henri Avril, 1906, France

26 The Examination of the Herald – Aubrey Beardsley, 1896, England