experimenting , painting and writing self that generated some of the most celebrated pieces of art to date .
EMBODIMENT OF PERFECTION
The offense of the nude in art doesn ' t arise . From the dawn of time it wasn ' t offensive to be naked . In fact , it was a show of divinity and masculine perfection depending on the gender . As it was back in the day to date , nude is an embodiment of the perfection of humanity , which the Greeks figured out impeccably . Greeks saw a naked man as the quintessence of moral excellence , glory and triumph observable in the glorious and creatively done Greek nudes in marble that remain to date . perfect body , prepares men for modern war glory , whether in Iraq or Afghanistan . It ' s also what makes male models perfect . The show of the most ripped men in bodybuilding contests or in celebration of the National Nude Day has never been offensive but the contrary .
DIVINELY DESIRABLE NUDE ART WITH NARRATIVE AND PROPORTION
The feminine nude on the other hand , not just for the Greek or ancient civilized man but for everyone else , even today , carries with it the divinity of desire and procreation . Ishtar in the Near East to Aphrodite , the goddess of the Greeks represents this notion of the feminine nude , not an offense to anyone but the apotheosis of worship . The ancient man saw the nude female as an icon of seduction , pride and life-giver .
While the Near Eastern nude figurines had bulbous and exaggerated breasts and hips , the Greek bequeathed thought to the female nude art that has withstood the test of time . As seen in Praxiteles ’ Aphrodite of Knidos , the female nude reverence took ratios and proportions that met mathematical and geometrical standards . The poise of the renaissance female nude painting or Grecian female nude sculpture of antiquity filled the naked image with erotic sensibilities and narrative . It was no longer just a piece of female body in its most carnal representation but offered something more .
PERFECTION LINGERS THE SAME
Just like the Greeks who had naked athletes , the story has never really changed . These were men in their naked selves competing in the ancient Olympics for a wreath and honor . Nude figures were also of perfect male nudes being offered in divine sanctuaries . Their most sacred heroes and gods were contrived in nude . Only recently did men allow women to participate in bloody confrontations of war , which can be said to be the perfection of the male figure through strenuous exercises and ripped biceps and six packs . These workouts manufacture what Greeks would consider the
Nudity in art is a profound way of admiring humanity wrought in feminine or masculine anatomies . But they aren ’ t really a celebration of human variety but the idea of the wonder and mystery of the naked humanoid , perhaps with some sex appeal without the intention of being voyeuristic . The Romans and Greek nudes are concepts of the perfect person with their poise represented in organic equilibrium , geometrical mastery , youth and health to shout audibly the beauty of a person . The trench coat , ballet tights , yoga pants or a mere gown might cloth the nude but the symmetry , proportions and form of the human body will always remain desirable and visible art . Nudity in art seeks not to offend anyone but express and celebrate .
Nudity in art isn ’ t without complaints .