The Art of Nude Photography

Remarkable American Women The Greek goddesses were initially sculpted with drapery rather than nude. By the late medieval period female nudes intended to be attractive edged back into art, especially in the relatively private medium of the illuminated manuscript , and in classical contexts such as the Signs of the Zodiac and illustrations to Ovid. Here are a few sunny nudes to match my mood today… Have a gorgeous weekend! If I painted beautiful women, would that make me a non-homosexual? Although nude photographers have largely worked within established forms that show bodies as sculptural abstractions, some, such as Robert Mapplethorpe , have created works that deliberately blur the boundaries between erotica and art. All galleries and links are provided by 3rd parties.