The iconic actress, Monica Bellucci, recently shared a series of stunning black-and-white photographs taken for Vogue Italia. In one shot, Monica is captured from the waist up, posing nude with her arms crossed, her gaze fixed intently on the camera. The softened lines and slightly blurred edges lend the photo an artistic, almost ethereal quality.

In another image, the actress is seen in full length, wearing only high heels. With one hand covering her chest and the other resting on her lower torso, she maintains a calm, penetrating gaze at the viewer.

The provocative images were posted on social media, with credit given to the renowned Italian photographer Paolo Roversi. “These photos by Paolo Roversi were taken a few years ago and published for the first time in the October issue of Vogue Italia,” Monica explained.

The images were met with widespread acclaim, with fans commenting, “Like a painting, so beautiful,” “Exquisite as ever,” “Monica’s timeless beauty,” and “Her eyes shine forever.” However, some found the artistic blurriness distracting. One follower wrote, “Even in slightly out-of-focus, blurred black-and-white, she’s still the most beautiful woman on the planet.”

Monica, famed for her role in Malena, has previously posed for Numero magazine, where she collaborated on an equally evocative shoot with acclaimed photographer Marcel Hartmann.