In the collective imagination bath is associated with an intimate and private space, to rest body and mind after a busy and tiring day.

During the years, the bathroom has undergone many changes:  from a place of purification to a common space, to get together and talk about politics, from inner room to and outdoor space. Some artists have portrayed the bathroom, making it the main element of several works of art . Each artist has reproduce the room in its own way by imagining it as a place of death or as a place to relax with own thoughts.

Jacques Luis David The Death of Marat

An oil on canvas rich of details represented in true proportions, to make the painting similar to reality. The furniture of the bathroom underline the humble origins of Marat, a hero of the French Revolution. The work of art could be defined as secular sanctification of a man .

Roy Lichtenstein Woman in Bathroom

One of the most famous exponents of Pop Art, a great example of break in opposition to the classical doctrine of the history of art, Lichtenstein proposed a new vision of America, applying to his art the technique of comics. The woman in the bathroom is just one of the figures that show the female figure engaged in the familiar scenes of everyday life.

Tintoretto Susanna and the Elders

The painting by Tintoretto narrates the story of Susanna and the Elders, described in the Greek version of the Book of Daniel. The image represents the woman in the act of taking care of his body in a open air space, in front of a mirror.

In the scene we can see two elderly gentlemen who peek at her, while she is unaware of what is happening . This painting is one of the most famous examples of the bathroom represented in a outdoor space.

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