historical & literary fiction book recommendations for art lovers!

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing 14 fiction recommendations for art-related or art-themed books. Mostly historical and literary fiction but I also have one horror/thriller to share. Most of these books center around painters and painting but some also feature music, literature, and art school settings. Some of the themes explored are existentialism, obsession, feminism and queer relationships. I hope you find a book or two you are interested in reading!

People mentioned:
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Books mentioned:
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland
The Last Nude by Ellis Avery
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr
Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens
The Collector by John Fowles
Second Place by Rachel Cusk
Septology by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls
The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary
The Vivisector by Patrick White
The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt
Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
Art and Lies by Jeanette Winterson

Art Pictured:
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Auguste Renoir
The Dream (Rafaela on a green background) by Tamara de Lempicka
La Tunique Rose by Tamara de Lempicka

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0:00 - Intro
1:12 - *Historical Fiction:
1:21 - Luncheon of the Boating Party
2:40 - The Last Nude
4:06 - An Artist of the Floating World
6:09 - A Month in the Country
7:07 - Maddalena and the Dark
8:28 - Briefly, A Delicious Life
9:37 - *Horror/Thriller:
9:43 - The Collector
10:30 - *Literary Fiction
10:35 - Second Place
11:47 - Septology
13:34 - The Horse's Mouth
15:00 - The Vivisector
16:06 - The Blazing World
17:29 - Sirens & Muses
19:21 - Art and Lies
21:03 - Outro
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