Robert Delaunay (French, 1885-1941): Nude Woman Reading (Nu à la lecture),1915 (Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne) - Delaunay painted three versions of Nude Woman Reading between 1915 and 1920 and each one is a spectacular transformation. The first is a depiction of a woman seemingly lost in thought with her back turned to the viewer, and her voluptuous figure and pose make for a striking element. Her golden hair flows down her bare back and the colours from her room burst forth from the canvas…