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The Nude in Art, 2001.
Examines approach of Marcel Duchamp & Jean Cockteau re: use of nude as a subject. Their deconstruction of the nude as subject of art.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"The influence of Marcel Duchamp and Jean Cocteau on the use of the nude as a subject in art falls outside the usual categories of influence. Duchamp's singular experience with his Nude Descending a Staircase (1912) was instrumental in his decision to turn from any conventional type of art career and become the twentieth-century archetype of the anti-artist. Even though the popular 'scandal' surrounding the painting was of a type that would have launched a more typical artistic career, and his intentions with regard to the Nude were somewhat conventional, Duchamp's subsequent path was devoted to the exposure of art's ways and means. The nude, however, was one subject whose dimensions fascinated him and at the end of his career he created the disturbing multimedia work Given: 1. The Waterfall 2. The Illuminating Gas (1946-66) which, in some..."
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Naked or Nude in Art, 2006.
A discussion regarding art and nudity, and nudity in art.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how the human body has always been a constant subject in art and in particular western art from the ancient times. This essay examines the various ways in which the body was represented in art from ancient to modern times. Many great pieces of art have had the nude as their theme, or at least contained nudes. The nude is often the subject of art but can also be considered an art form. The paper also looks at the nude as a subject of art and how notions of gender differences, desire and identity reflected on the female nudity in art.
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Art History, 2002.
A comparison of nude art paintings by different artists in different times.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper reviews five different paintings by five different artists over different time periods. It shows how each to some extent is influenced by the one preceding it and creates a controversy that at that time is negative but later becomes an inspiration for others. From Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus" and Titan's "Venus of Urbino" to Goya's "Naked Maja" and Manet's "Olympia" it shows how paintings of nude women who are brazen in their sensuality and whose depiction does not conform to the styles of the time. Each review is illustrated by a picture.
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"Painted even before Goya's nude Maja this is said to be the one of the first nude paintings of Spain and the only remaining nude by Vel?zquez. (Author not available, 1998) Inspired by Titan's Venus it again shows a nude woman reclining, yet the difference is the model does not face the viewer. We see only her naked back while her face is shown tantalizingly in the mirror. Accompanying her is the mythological cupid who holds the mirror. Painted against a dark background the nude model is tantalizingly mysterious as the viewer tries to glance at the features reflected in the mirror. The sensual pose is accentuated through the blood red curtain which make the background of the picture and suggests that the woman may be a courtesan like that of Manet's Olympia. "
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Nudity in Art, 2005.
Explores how the naked body has been represented throughout the history of European art.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the nude body as a tradition of Western art, explaining the importance of the nude for art history. It shows how the European nude study differs from the images of nude bodies in other cultures and artistic traditions. It argues that the nude, despite the erotic and attractive aspects of the image, is indeed an idealized form of representation. In this genre, the realistic depiction of the body or sexuality are rarely the main purpose. The paper first looks back at the beginnings of the Western tradition of the nude and shows how the development of the nude from classical to modern times has always reflected the cultural period's view of the body and conception of the beautiful.
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"The revival of the nude as the central theme of Western art came at the beginning of the Renaissance, although the Gothic period had seen a return to realistic depiction of the "veritable face and body of the human being." The beauty of the naked human body was recognized as part of the classical heritage being revived by the humanists. Significantly, the new Renaissance art "stressed the importance of individual(s)... now at last individual men are real" (de la Croix & Tansey, 1970:371)."
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Greek Art and Sculpture, 2002.
An analysis of how nudity was a fact of ancient Greek daily life and how the art--statues-- reflected the Greeks? acceptance of it.
1,828 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The following paper examines how all Greek sports, even the Olympic events, were performed in the nude. This paper examines how nudity in and of itself wasn?t the purpose of the art, but was used to best represent the images. The writer explores how women were banned from the Olympics because it was held in a sacred area. This paper also explores how the the nudity in sports gave sculptors a reason to study the human body more closely, and its proportion and movements. The writer traces back early attempts to capture the human form and examines how over time, nude sculptures became smoother and more realistic, while still adhering to the quest for the ideal.
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"Even though sculptors eventually worked out the proportions in their work. the Greeks were not known for experimentation with style. Once they found an image that was pleasing, they tended to stick with it. The typical male statue, the Kouros style, had a very distinct pattern that was followed: ?The figure stands erect and strictly frontal with his left leg advanced, his arms tense at his sides with fists clenched. Details are represented with strength and simplicity. The eyes are big and almond-shaped, the ears large and so carved as to form a kind of decorative adjunct; the essential parts of the body are clearly defined and subject to an established canon of proportions, while muscles and bones form surface patterns on the marble. The work already has those qualities of grandeur and proportion which characterize all the best Greek sculpture throughout its history.? (Carver) The male form was the highest level of ideal beauty."
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Modigliani Art, 2005.
This paper examines an unusual painting by Amadeo Modigliani; "Standing Nude with Arms Crossed."
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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The paper explains how Modigliani is usually thought of in relation to a short, brilliant, avant garde life of much turbulence. The paper shows, however, that his unique 1911 painting, "Standing Nude with Arms Crossed" shows his deep interest in cultural transmission across Asia and beyond. The paper explains that Indochina in the 1890s was annexed by France and the artist seems to have taken interest in Angkor and its Greek, Buddhist, Hindu and other Indian influences. The paper discusses that the figure also reminds of an African fetish style but the details mainly point to the Buddhist temple art in Indochina and its varied roots.
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"Amedeo Modigliani's "Standing Nude with Cross Arms" was part of a recent Modigliani exhibit to arrive at the Art Gallery of Ontario. (2004-2005) This work of oil on cardboard in its geometric, fetishist and strongly non-Western style prompted reading on what could be learned of its inspiration. The piece is part of the collection of Japan's Nagoya City Art Museum. It can appear as far from anything Japanese, as from the Italian heritage of the artist. In effect, learning about this curious and striking painting was an exercise in learning about a most unusual artist."
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Renaissance Art, 2004.
This paper discusses Renaissance art, specifically "The Judgment of Paris" by Lucas Cranach the Elder and "The Death of the Virgin" by Caravaggio.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that both paintings represent a distinct style of Renaissance art, but each is from a different period and illustrates the differences that can occur during the same artistic period and the commonalities that hold the period together. The author points out that Cranach's work added much to the German Renaissance. He was the first painter to create full-sized portraits, rather than just portraying the head and shoulders, and the first to create erotic nudes, which were quite popular with private collectors. The paper relates that the many commonalities in these paintings, even though they represent different times in Renaissance artwork, are the use of great detail and the effects of lighting.
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"The first painting, "The Judgment of Paris," is tempera and oil on wood. It measures 40-1/2 by 28 inches, and the artist, Lucas Cranach the Elder, painted it sometime around 1528. Cranach was a German painter who lived from 1472 to 1553, and painted in the Northern or German Renaissance style. This painting is executed in the natural style, blending the figures in the foreground with the surrounding landscape. The detailed landscape behind the figures is as well executed as the figures, with detail that draws the eye from the figures to the background and back again. The background even contains a medieval palace on the edge of a soaring cliff, along with a medieval village off in the far valley, with a sailing ship floating peacefully at the village's waterfront."
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Nude Women, 2002.
A review of four paintings of nude women by four different artists.
1,381 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses four different pieces of art, all of nude women and all done by different artists during the late nineteenth, early twentieth century. It looks at "Reclining Nude" by Amedeo Modigliani, "Woman with a Towel' by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, "Nude on a Sofa" by Fritz Steinmetz-Noris and "Woman with a Cat" by Fernand Leger. Each painting is described in turn looking at style, color and possible story lines. Pictures of the paintings are included in the paper.
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"Woman with a Towel is unquestionably impressionistic in style, showing visible brushwork, vague shapes and unblended colors. The painting offers a study in shadow more than light and shadow. The woman's face is not visible, which seems an unusual perspective for the artist to take. Her body is voluptuous and sensual with only one full breast exposed. The draping of the towel, exaggerated in size, twisted and as the lightest area of the painting, draws attention and is especially sensual. The painting is the study of a pose and of a mood. The figure is mysterious. The viewer must wonder what sort of expression she has on her invisible face. Has she just stepped out of a bath shared with her lover?"
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Censorship and the Arts, 2006.
This paper analyzes the controversial issue of censorship in the fields of art and entertainment and the U.S. government's role in deciding what should and should not be showed to the public.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The writer of this paper explores the age-old issue of censorship, which has been a problem for artists since ancient times when Michelangelo was admonished to paint fig leaves on his nude figures. This paper discusses how censorship continues in America today while stating that there are certain parties and groups who would abolish any public displays of artwork that they find offensive or immoral. This well-researched and informative paper delves into the legal and moral aspects of censorship and also cites several court cases on this particular subject.
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"One recent and shocking example of censorship occurred on September 29th of this year in Washington D.C. The Senate unanimously voted to approve a measure that stated that the federal government should hold back funds from the Brooklyn Museum of Art. While this measure does not necessarily affect federal monies, it expresses the extreme opinion of the Senate and paves the way for lawmakers' future justifications for freezing funding to the Museum. At the core of this controversy is an exhibit entitled "Sensation," part of a British show which features a picture of the Virgin Mary smeared with feces."
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"Nude Descending A Staircase", 2002.
Discusses the controversy surrounding Marcel DuChamp's 1912 painting.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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Discusses the controversy surrounding Marcel DuChamp's 1912 painting. Reaction to the artistically provocative painting and title at New York's 1913 Armory Show. Origins of DuChamp's painting. His ideas and experiments with abstraction and time-lapse photography. Rejection of "Nude" by the Cubists. His impact on American artists, critics and the public.
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"Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase (1912) became one of the best known painted images of the twentieth century when it developed into a major focal point for the hilarity and outrage that surrounded the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art. On view in New York, in February and March, the exhibition--which is better known as the Armory Show, after its location--was presented by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors (AAPS) and assembled chiefly by two of its members, Arthur B. Davies and Walt Kuhn, who went to Europe to select the works. When the show opened it proved to be one of the wonders of the age, and a defining moment in the history of American art. The American public, and even the members of the AAPS, had never seen anything like these works, which ranged from Van Gogh and Gauguin to Picasso and Brancusi. Duchamp's painting, with its ..."
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Charles Baudelaire and the Moderns, 2002.
An overview of Charles Baudelaire's views on modernism vesus classicism and the representation of the nude in nineteenth century art.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the notion of 'modernism' that Charles Baudelaire seeks to accept in light of the common notion that classicism is a standard value in the arts. By realizing that Baudelaire does not see modernism as a sole contributor to the nude, but realizes the different ways that the nude can be represented in the modern notion of art in the nineteenth century.
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Controversy in Artistic Expression, 2005.
Examines the controversial works of photographers Sally Mann and Andres Serrano.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Art that provokes a passionate response could be considered the "best" art, because whether the emotions it stirs up are positive or negative, their intensity is profoundly connected to the depth of visual expression the artist is able to convey. Unfortunately, those who are offended by certain works of art fail to see the matter from this perspective. The paper argues that, fortunately (and quite ironically) those who attempt to censor "offensive" expressions are generally the ones that bring an artist the greatest attention. This has undoubtedly been the case for controversial photographers such as Sally Mann and Andres Serrano. The paper looks at Serrano's "Piss Christ" and Mann's photographs which depict nude and battered children.
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"Mann's most familiar, and controversial imagery focuses on the lives of her three children. They are depictions of innocence about to be shattered by the intrusion of the adult world with its lies, violence, and corruption. They are not intended to arouse the viewer sexually but to arouse thought provoking introspection regarding the pain of growing up."
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Artist Henri Matisse, 2005.
This paper discusses artist Henri Matisse and analyzes two of his paintings: "The Blue Nude" (1907) and "The Red Studio" (1911).
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that, although Henri Matisse and Picasso are noted as two of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Matisse, whose career spanned many decades, was always humble about his art especially his origins as an artist. The author points out that his work did not show natural items; instead, he attempted to capture emotions, sensations and the experience of his subjects, which very often took on a life of their own and looked more like caricatures rather than real subjects. The paper relates that Matisse is know for his vivid colors and one-dimensionality as seen in his paintings "The Blue Nude" and "The Red Studio".
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"In "The Red Studio," Matisse's use of color, imagination, and freedom of expression are all abundantly clear. In the one-dimensional work, detailed paintings clutter the walls, giving a sense of space and yet seeming closely confined at the same time. That is one very interesting aspect of Matisse's work throughout his career. His work was all flat and one-dimensional, and yet it did not seem flat or uninteresting at all. Critic Danto continues, "In 'The Red Studio' we see a corner, but the color of the walls, which meet at right angles, is uniform, as if they stood in the same plane."
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Edouard Manet's "Olympia", 1999.
Analyzes 1863 realistic painting of a nude prostitute.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"Olympia by ?douard Manet (1832-83) was painted in 1863 and exhibited at the Salon in 1865, where it caused an immense sensation. The painting, which is oil on canvas, measures 130.5 x 190 cm and currently hangs in the Mus?e d'Orsay in Paris. One of the most important paintings of the nineteenth century, the Olympia depicts a young prostitute stretched out on pillows and sheets on a long bed in an elegant room. She wears earrings, a bracelet, a slim choker, one of a pair of high-heeled slippers, and a flower in her hair. A black maid in a pale pink dress stands behind the bed offering a newly-arrived bouquet and a black cat stretches itself at the foot of the bed. But the young woman stares directly out at the viewer. The furor raised by the painting was due to Manet's frank realist approach, which encompassed his unusual method of painting, the nature of the.."
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Sexual Display of Women, 2003.
Analyzes two paintings depicting female nudes.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses Eugene Delacroix's "Death of Sardanapolus" (1826) and Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d-Avignon" (1907). Examines the similarity of their approach as representing something new in artistic terms and the artistic interplay.
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"Eugene Delacroix's Death of Sardanapalus (1826) and Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) were painted only eighty years apart and demonstrate the immense changes that had taken place in painting in that span of time. Curiously, however, they ..."
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