Similarities –
Both Velaszquez and Freud’s works fall under the nature of female reclining nude. Using oil paint on canvas, both artists have worked to embody classical elements such as drapery and furnishing to evoking the relaxed mood, felt in both paintings. In terms of physical composition, both figures appear in the middle of the canvas as to highlight that they are the central focus of the painting.

Differences –
Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, 1995, depicts a far more contemporary scene to that of Velaszquez’s classical portrayal, Rokeby Venus 1647-51. The hefty, robust lounge centred in what appears an empty room, can be seen as a reflection of the woamn’s ample figure. She appears unaware of the audience (or painter’s) presence