Pornhub’s New Collection Celebrates ‘Classic Nudes’ in Museums Around the World

By pornography standards, many of the “Classic Nudes” featured on the site could be considered softcore, such as Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus,” which depicts a coy, mostly covered Venus de Milo. Others are unabashedly x-rated, such as French realist Gustave Courbet’s full-front painting of a vagina, aptly titled “The Origin of the World.” According to the Musée d’Orsay, where Courbet’s close-up is on full display, “the painting escapes pornographic status” owing to the artist’s “great virtuosity and the refinement of his amber colour scheme.” Pornhub disagrees. Inherent to the “Classic Nudes” project is the idea that art can be sexy, respected, and educational all at once — because, as the website explains, “porn may not be considered art, but some art can definitely be considered porn.”

Whether or not you’re an out-and-proud Pornhub user already, this is one Pornhub collection even your parents would be proud to catch you perusing late at night. So pop open your browser, turn down the lights, and prepare for the sexiest art history lesson yet.