Odalisques are known as sex slaves of harem of sultan. It can be said that is mistaken notion of European perception. But historically, they were rather a chambermaids, a female attendants in a seraglio or a court ladies. The European artist was very much attracted by the image of odalisque. It's almost mythological image assosiated with beauty oriantal women, oriental dances, harem and sex slavery. Maybe one of the best known examples in this art genre is the Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Odalisque by Eugene Delacroix, and certainly Odalisque by Henri Matisse. My Odalisque is a continuation of Hyborian age theme.
https://daryagirinasculpting.blogspot.com/2019/02/odalisque-with-tambourine.html
