Compare and Critic Naked and afraid is how mankind is introduced to this world. Nudity is permitted in art to show forms and shapes to depict the human anatomy. The human form has been an object of many artists throughout history. The display of naked men or women is hard to ignore when portrayed on canvas with skill and focus. The Abduction of Psyche by French painter‚ Pierre-Paul‚ and Moonscapes I-IV by Wayne Healy and David Botello both contain a common theme of nude human forms; however‚ they
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art is beauty‚ joined with the sensuality of the nude‚ often confused with vulgarity. Nudity is always disquieting‚ instigating and surprising. So the artist‚ both in painting and in sculpture‚ in dancing or in photography‚ discovers in the nude a profound link with the pureness of being. Sensuality stimulates creativity in every sense. Sensuality also evokes love‚ passion and the creation of man. This is why nudity moves us so profoundly. (OCAIW) Tamara de Lempika “Adam and Eve” 1932 Tamara
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During my visit to the Carlos Museum at Emory University‚ I was amazed by the many works I saw from ancient times. They ranged from ancient Greek/Roman statues‚ Indian carvings‚ Egyptian mummies‚ to even Central American relics which we haven’t learned about in class. The piece that stood out to me the most‚ and what I will focus on for the rest of this essay‚ is the Aphrodite (Venus) statue‚ which is a Roman copy of the Greek original from the 1st century CE. Upon arriving at the Carlos
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Even though she said that some people dress their best clothes‚ “fashion-wise‚” it still looked like wearing something of the ordinary. As for her opinion on the runners‚ she thought that being nude was the runners’ self-expression of freedom. Their nudity could also mean the representation of their opinions among the student body of the University of the Philippines. This was their way of attracting the attention of the student body to make them listen to their opinions. Ms. Aguinaldo adds to fashion
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Joy Kasson’s essay “Naratives of the Female Body: The Greek Slave” discusses Hiram Powers’ sculpture The Greek Slave and how much information it contains on the cultural construction of gender during this time period. Her naked body shows fine details and the beauty of the female body. Over time as our culture has developed‚ the way people view women has also developed to fit how our culture has changed. In the photo I will be discussing‚ a photo of Kim Kardashian from Playboy Magazine‚ one is able
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been a topic of art and seen in the media as an ongoing issue. Child and teenage nudity has been featured in art from the 14th and 15th century‚ as well as in renaissance art‚ controversially through Bill Henson’s photography and in modern fashion shoots featuring teenage celebrities such as Miley Cyrus. This research proposal will aim to find the viewpoint of University students when shown images of teenage nudity in art and the media. This issue is an important research topic as opinions have
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it is morally acceptable for Abercrombie and Fitch to use nudity and sexuality in its advertising is not the real question; rather‚ it is whether or not it is ethical for Abercrombie to use classical conditioning to program society in a manner that forces consumers to associate uncontrolled desires with a basic brand of clothing. This company has successfully associated two things which are the antithesis of one another: clothing and nudity. Abercrombie and Fitch maintains its outstanding
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In art history‚ the female nude in art is both at the center and the edge of cultural acceptance. According to Art Historian Lynda Nead‚ this acceptability‚ if found‚ has always become under threat‚ for the female nude stands at the edge of the art category. The female nude risks‚ and has always stood to lose‚ its respectability in the art world if it spills out and over into the pornographic--meaning images associated with eroticism and obscenity. The trouble has always been the vagueness and instability
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of the reclining nude‚ "The Nude Maja"(see fig. 2). This painting was ahead of its time‚ in the respect that the Spanish society was not ready to view this "obscene" image. She was considered obscene because of her provocative position of frontal nudity‚ and because this is the first time a nude has been painted in awareness of the painter; her gaze is focused outward. About thirty years later‚ in 1814‚ Ingres paints "La Grande Odalisque"(see fig. 3). She‚ like Goya’s "Maja" was rejected at first
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Taking a look at the overall composition of Renoir’s “Bathers” and “Blonde Bather”‚ one must take into account the many similarities‚ as well as the many differences of the pieces. Renoir uses many visual elements to guide the viewer’s gaze around and through the paintings. These elements also contribute to the reactions and emotions we feel as the viewer when we look upon these works of art. In “The Blonde Bather”‚ Renoir’s use of color provides a sense of the model’s innocence. “The image is
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