Lesbian erotica

Visual art depiction of female-female sexuality Le Sommeil (The Sleepers) by Gustave Courbet (1866) Lesbian erotica is artistic depiction of lesbianism, which is the expression of female-on-female sexuality. Lesbianism has been a theme in erotic art since at least the time of ancient Rome, but much of the written material from the early modern period has been destroyed. For much of the history of cinema and television, lesbianism was considered taboo. Since the 1960s, lesbian erotica has increasingly become a genre in its own right. Lesbian sexual content made its way into softcore movies and erotic thrillers. Written arts During France in the 1700s, several male authors wrote works of lesbian-themed erotica, such as L'Espion Anglais. In the 1800s, in France, the influence of Charles Baudelaire is considered crucial, on literature as well as on the visual arts, though according to Dorothy Kosinski it was a matter not for the high arts but mostly for popular erotica. Visual arts Classic and classical depictions A red-figure kylix depicting two women in an intimate setting. The kneeling woman may be grooming the other woman or anointing her with oil or perfume. It has been suggested