The Ancient Nude Art

in #art6 years ago

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The nude has been with us for more than 30,000 years. Sculptures
of prehistoric mother goddesses, Venus and Aphrodite, paintings of
heroic and tragic events in Greek and Roman mythology, sculptures and paintings of Olympians, famous rulers, and the universality of love; what distinguishes the nude in art from pornography is that the human body is depicted to illustrate both ideas and ideals. The paintings and sculptures in this gallery were created and intended to communicate community values, illustrate religious and philosophic ideals, and serve, in some cases, as objects of veneration or worship.

The choice of materials, the craftsmanship, the elegance of the proportions
of the figures, the overall design and execution distinguish these paintings
and sculptures as great works of art to be studied and appreciated.
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Greek and Roman Mythology

The gods of the ancient world Lived lives that paralleled the
world of ordinary mortals. They divided their time between
making war and making love. They cheated in both and were
severely punished, thus serving as a cautionary tale, for humans
who might be tempted to do the same.

From Ancient Greece, through today, mythology and the ideal
of the nude body in art has produced many of the greatest
art works of the Western World.
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Religious Icons

From the Kamasutra, a Medieval Text on the art of making love,
and from countless sculptures on Shiva temples depicting sexual
intercourse, we see an India, prior to the arrival of Islam, at ease
with depictions of the nude body.

For over 2000 years, Hindus have worshiped Mahadeva and his
consort Parvati as the source of all creation. Representations in
both natural and iconic form are prayed to by women seeking to
have children. The Shiva Linga is the primary representation
of fertility in most Shiva temples.

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@linco yes Kamasutra is acient hindu text book of human sexual behaviour in Sanskrit literature. as well as great a
sculpture

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