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Back before the age of modern art (excuse me, I am a bit biased), a piece was made for its beauty and to let the common man wonder in awe at the worksmanship and technique of art, in my opinion. Things like the statue of David or the painting of Aphrodite seem to me to be expressions of thanks or approval through the means of copying the great thing known as the human body.

If someone is nude in a piece, the connotation does not have to be a sexual one. Nudity may mean frailty, being vulnerable, or being seen in the most shameful or true way.

Being somewhat young, I still squirm a bit when asked to draw the nude figure for my drawing class. That doesn't mean that it's shameful; besides, the best way to learn is through observation, and there's nothing wrong with creating a sculpture or sketch that portrays the human body in its most genuine aspect.

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Sculpture Nude

It is all in the mind of the viewer that how he/she judges it. There are various sculptures and carvings on the walls Khajuraho in India, they are nude but they show nudity in the form of art. Tourists from all over the world visit such places to view these pictures carved on the stones. Most of the carvings are such that they seem to be real and talking.

Edited: michaeldans on 17th Aug, 2009 - 8:16pm

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Nude can be a very powerful tool in helping portray in idea or feeling in an image, to have the subject nude or not will affect the piece dramatically, there is a simpleness and a rawness to the naked figure and it can deffinately be used artistically even in modern art but I say it still depends more on the artist then the viewer.

If you can look at a piece with a naked figure in it and not be drawn to the nakedness but the emotion it is portraying then the artist has done well.

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In my opinion, n-dity in every form, no matter how portrayed by the artist, or how viewed by the critic, is art.

Art is all about the feeling it creates; whether that feeling is desire, anger, discomfort, awe, or elation. Once a piece is created, it takes on a life of its own and sometimes even from the moment the piece has been started, the artist finds him or herself attracted to a certain outcome. This is usually why only the artist can say when a piece is truly finished.

Art does not just exist to inspire feelings of admiration, comfort or foster other feelings that we are comfortable expressing. Sometimes art inspires lust, inspires discomfort, inspires confusion and even fulfillment.

Edited: Vali on 13th Aug, 2010 - 5:03am

Sculpture Nude

A couple of days ago I passed through Woodford Square with my son, he is autistic. In the center of the park there is a large fountain featuring topless mermaids with fish fins for legs. My son shook his head and commented why it is that artists always like showing naked bodies. I explained to him that they see it as a form of art but he did not buy it and continued shaking his head.

Nude Sculpture?

In my opinion a lot of it would have to be determined by the intent of the artist like has been said by many before me but it all kind of hinges on the persons perception of n-dity period as they view it. My mom is super conservative so something that would be a very respectfully and nicely done n-de would most likely be viewed as obscene. I am much more relaxed in my view of it but that is not to say that I will let my young sons see a bunch of n-dity either.

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I am not sure if it depends on the intention only but also the kind of piece. For instance, there are many n-de sculptures that they are nicely done and discrete as much as possible but others are a bit too much.

Nude Sculpture Sciences Education Art Writing & UFO - Page 4

Anyone can get something out of a sculpture and when that sculpture is abstract even more so. But when you make a detailed nude sculpture you've taken the 'something out' and say just what you mean. I see nude sculpture as an appreciation for the human body.