All Hail These 21 Nasty Ladies From Art History

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The most laughable moment of Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate came when Republican nominee Donald Trump declared, “Nobody respects women more than me.”

Less than an hour later, the alleged sexual predator proved himself wrong by calling opponent Hillary Clinton “such a nasty woman” not quite so under his breath while she was discussing her healthcare plan.

The words had barely left Trump’s mouth before the nasty women of the world got to work. Within minutes, Twitter was surging with #nastywomen jokes, women were plotting their nastiest Halloween costumes, and people were redirecting nasty-centric domain names to Hillary’s website. Needless to say, the nasties of the world know just who they’re voting for.

In honor of this impromptu celebration of nasty women ― those who rule the world with their strength and sass ― we’ve compiled some of art history’s nastiest muses. From Mary Magdalene to Joan of Arc to all the artistic subjects who prefer to be rendered in the buff, these are some of the most powerful, lewd and crude queens to ever hang on a museum wall.

Behold: Here are 21 such subjects. At least in our imaginations, these painted ladies are definitely voting HRC.

She so nasty she didn’t bother wearing clothes to the picnic.

Edouard Manet, "Luncheon on the Grass," 1863.
Edouard Manet, "Luncheon on the Grass," 1863.

She so nasty she gets lost in the beauty of her own reflection.

Peter Paul Rubens, "Het toilet van Venus," 1613-1614.
Peter Paul Rubens, "Het toilet van Venus," 1613-1614.

She so nasty she’s got some split ends but they’re being taken care of.

Gustave Courbet, "Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl," 1866.
Gustave Courbet, "Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl," 1866.

She so nasty she’s about to shred this lute.

Artemisia Gentileschi, "Self-Portrait as a Lute Player," 1615-1617.
Artemisia Gentileschi, "Self-Portrait as a Lute Player," 1615-1617.

She so nasty she rocks a blue bow ― and nothing else.

Henri Matisse, "Nu (Carmelita)," 1904.
Henri Matisse, "Nu (Carmelita)," 1904.

She so nasty she’s just waiting to destroy you.

John William Waterhouse, "Cleopatra," 1888.
John William Waterhouse, "Cleopatra," 1888.

She so nasty she Joan of Arc.

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, "Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII," 1854.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, "Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII," 1854.

She so nasty she’s waving her butt around. No regrets and no apologies.

Egon Schiele, "Kneeling Girl, Resting on Both Elbows," 1917.
Egon Schiele, "Kneeling Girl, Resting on Both Elbows," 1917.

She so nasty she prefers receiving her floral bouquets in the nude.

Edouard Manet, "Olympia," 1863.
Edouard Manet, "Olympia," 1863.

She so nasty she reads Cornhill Magazine cover to cover.

John Everett Millais, "Effie Gray," 1873.
John Everett Millais, "Effie Gray," 1873.

She so nasty she takes her puppy out without a leash and without clothes.

Gustave Courbet, "Nude Woman with a Dog," 1861.
Gustave Courbet, "Nude Woman with a Dog," 1861.

She so nasty she jams out on two lyres at once.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, "Roman Widow," 1874.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, "Roman Widow," 1874.

She so nasty she literally decapitating this fool Holofernes.

Artemisia Gentileschi, "Judith Slaying Holofernes," 1614–20.
Artemisia Gentileschi, "Judith Slaying Holofernes," 1614–20.

She so nasty she doesn’t wear clothes to the dark wood.

Édouard Manet, "La Nymphe Surprise," 1861.
Édouard Manet, "La Nymphe Surprise," 1861.

She so nasty she drinks wine and plays with swords at the same damn time.

John William Waterhouse, "Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus," 1891.
John William Waterhouse, "Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus," 1891.

She so nasty she looks almost like a sexy ant woman.

Henri Matisse, "Nu couché, I (Reclining Nude, I)," 1906–1907.
Henri Matisse, "Nu couché, I (Reclining Nude, I)," 1906–1907.

She so nasty she plays with snakes.

Peter Paul Rubens, "Hygeia, Goddess of Health," 1615.
Peter Paul Rubens, "Hygeia, Goddess of Health," 1615.

She so nasty she’s practicing her Supta Baddha Konasana pose.

Egon Schiele, "Liegende Frau," 1917.
Egon Schiele, "Liegende Frau," 1917.

She so nasty she’s Mary Magdalene.

Artemisia Gentileschi, "Conversion of the Magdalene," 1615.
Artemisia Gentileschi, "Conversion of the Magdalene," 1615.

She so nasty she’s getting ready to break into some of that absinthe after work.

Edouard Manet, "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère," 1881-1882.
Edouard Manet, "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère," 1881-1882.

She so nasty she gave you life!

Gustav Courbet, "The Origin of the World," 1866.
Gustav Courbet, "The Origin of the World," 1866.
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