Lady Godiva is an 1897 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist John Collier,[1] who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

She blushes and holds her head down in shame for her gesture (in some preparatory sketches her face was turned towards the viewer), although her body seems rested and her shoulders relaxed, as if she knows that no one is looking at her.

The cerulean nude is closely linked to the work of the Pre-Raphaelite painters but also to other romantic currents, achieving a sensation full of intimacy and sensuality.

In the top right corner, a view of the city opens up, with a second background also showing soft colours, where Collier painted perspective, depth and the feeling of space.

The painting does not depict Peeping Tom, a tailor who, according to the legend, spied on Godiva and was struck blind.