His pose resembled that of renaissance masterpiece the Sleeping Venus

A fame-hungry koala has bared all in a photo shoot for a contemporary re-creation of Italian renaissance masterpiece the Sleeping Venus.

Archer, a cheeky two-year-old koala, was the centre of attention at the Featherdale Wildlife Park, in Sydney's west, when he reclined in his favourite branch with his right arm elongated above his head and his left hand resting just below his belly.

His pose bore a striking resemblance to Giorgione's and Titian's renaissance masterpiece of a nude woman sleeping peacefully.

Fame-hungry koala Archer (pictured) has bared all in a photo shoot for a contemporary recreation of Italian renaissance masterpiece the Sleeping Venus

Archer's pose bares a striking resemblance to Giorgione's and Titian's masterpiece of a nude woman sleeping peacefully

His comrade, Chester, also attracted the cameras with another adorable sleeping pose that appears surprisingly comfortable despite being suspended from a tree branch.

The pair had just indulged in a morning feed on Thursday when they were put to the task of posing for photos, proving they could model as a duo.

Featherdale Wildlife Park is home to 37 koalas, including four joeys and claims Archer to be one of the most famous koalas in the country after he was once voted Australia's cutest animal.

Archer's comrade, Chester, also attracted the cameras with another adorable sleeping pose that appears surprisingly comfortable despite being suspended from a tree branch

Featherdale Wildlife Park is home to 37 koalas, including four joeys and claims Archer to be one of the most famous koalas in the country after he was once voted Australia's cutest animal

Archer and Chester (pictured) had just indulged in a morning feed on Thursday when they were put to the task of posing for photos, proving they could model as a duo

Archer was hand-reared as a baby making him smaller - and cuter - than the average koala.

'Archer has been hand-raised by our loving keepers at Featherdale Wildlife Park after his mother could no longer care for him at a young age,' Archer's biography on the website reads.

'His growth was much slower than the other Koala's, but slowly and surely Archer captured the hearts of not only his 'parents', but his fans across the world.'

The Sleeping Venus masterpiece was completed by Italian painter Titian in 1510 after the death of its renaissance artist Giogione and depicts a nude woman sleeping in front of a hillside backdrop. It is currently at Germany gallery Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.

Archer was hand-reared as a baby making him smaller - and cuter - than the average koala. Here he is pictured as a baby