diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
index 9f2032458..77f5e15df 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
@@ -62,26 +62,6 @@ public :
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     Image(const Image& copy);
 
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Construct an empty image
-    ///
-    /// \param width :  Image width
-    /// \param height : Image height
-    /// \param color :  Image color
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Image(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const Color& color = Color(0, 0, 0));
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Construct the image from pixels in memory
-    ///
-    /// \param width :  Image width
-    /// \param height : Image height
-    /// \param pixels : Pointer to the pixels in memory (assumed format is RGBA)
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    Image(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const Uint8* pixels);
-
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// Destructor
     ///
@@ -209,6 +189,28 @@ public :
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     const Uint8* GetPixelsPtr() const;
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Update the whole image from an array of pixels
+    ///
+    /// \param pixels : Array of pixels to write to the image
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void UpdatePixels(const Uint8* pixels);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Update a sub-rectangle of the image from an array of pixels
+    ///
+    /// Warning: for performances reasons, this function doesn't
+    /// perform any check; thus you're responsible of ensuring that
+    /// \a rectangle does not exceed the image size, and that
+    /// \a pixels contain enough elements.
+    ///
+    /// \param rectangle : Sub-rectangle of the image to update
+    /// \param pixels :    Array of pixels to write to the image
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void UpdatePixels(const Uint8* pixels, const IntRect& rectangle);
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// Bind the image for rendering
     ///
@@ -302,12 +304,14 @@ private :
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// Make sure the texture in video memory is updated with the
     /// array of pixels
+    ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     void EnsureTextureUpdate();
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// Make sure the array of pixels is updated with the
     /// texture in video memory
+    ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     void EnsureArrayUpdate();
 
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
index f9045d988..d706daae3 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
@@ -82,42 +82,6 @@ Resource<Image>(copy)
 }
 
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Construct an empty image
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Image::Image(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const Color& color) :
-myWidth            (0),
-myHeight           (0),
-myTextureWidth     (0),
-myTextureHeight    (0),
-myTexture          (0),
-myIsSmooth         (true),
-myNeedTextureUpdate(false),
-myNeedArrayUpdate  (false),
-myPixelsFlipped    (false)
-{
-    Create(width, height, color);
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Construct the image from pixels in memory
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Image::Image(unsigned int width, unsigned int height, const Uint8* data) :
-myWidth            (0),
-myHeight           (0),
-myTextureWidth     (0),
-myTextureHeight    (0),
-myTexture          (0),
-myIsSmooth         (true),
-myNeedTextureUpdate(false),
-myNeedArrayUpdate  (false),
-myPixelsFlipped    (false)
-{
-    LoadFromPixels(width, height, data);
-}
-
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Destructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -482,6 +446,47 @@ const Uint8* Image::GetPixelsPtr() const
 }
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Update the whole image from an array of pixels
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void Image::UpdatePixels(const Uint8* pixels)
+{
+    GLint previous;
+    GLCheck(glGetIntegerv(GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D, &previous));
+
+    // Update the texture from the array of pixels
+    GLCheck(glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, myTexture));
+    GLCheck(glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, myWidth, myHeight, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels));
+
+    GLCheck(glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, previous));
+
+    myNeedArrayUpdate   = true;
+    myNeedTextureUpdate = false;
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Update a sub-rectangle of the image from an array of pixels
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void Image::UpdatePixels(const Uint8* pixels, const IntRect& rectangle)
+{
+    // Make sure that the texture is up-to-date
+    EnsureTextureUpdate();
+
+    GLint previous;
+    GLCheck(glGetIntegerv(GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D, &previous));
+
+    // Update the texture from the array of pixels
+    GLCheck(glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, myTexture));
+    GLCheck(glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, rectangle.Left, rectangle.Top, rectangle.GetSize().x, rectangle.GetSize().y, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels));
+
+    GLCheck(glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, previous));
+
+    // The pixel cache is no longer up-to-date
+    myNeedArrayUpdate = true;
+}
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Bind the image for rendering
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////