Kenyon Cox - A Blonde (1891) - Public domain portrait painting

Large collection of erotic art

Kenyon Cox (1856-1919) was an American painter, illustrator, and writer. He was born in Warren, Ohio, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Cox was a leading figure in the American Renaissance movement, which sought to revive classical art and architecture in the United States. He was known for his murals, which were commissioned for public buildings such as the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin State Capitol. Cox also wrote extensively on art, including a book on the history of painting and a collection of essays on aesthetics. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.