Love and the Erotic in Art (A Guide to Imagery)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606060090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 383 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the paintings of the past, the reader will encounter gestures, objects, places, and situations that seem familiar and that offer the traditional setting of "love scenes" from every epoch. The gamut of possibilities is vast, ranging from chaste tenderness to overwhelming frenzies of the senses, from Classical allusion to sexual fantasy. The volume surveys Western artworks illustrating more or less explicitly delicate or amorous subjects. Even in the Western world, which seems completely accustomed to a widespread appearance of risqué images, an erotic painting from five hundred years ago can st
Three Stars Cynthia L. would have loved to have had more images of erotica. Good photography, relatively dull prose. Rather dull commentary, especially since we can only surmise that most people do most things.. Fantastic look at this aspect of art history. Karl Denton I purchased another book at the same time that dealt with the same subject but was entirely dissatisfied in it. This book makes up for that!
About the AuthorStefano Zuffi is the author of Gospel Figures in Art, European Art of the Fifteenth Century, and European Art of the Sixteenth Century.
Stefano Zuffi is the author of Gospel Figures in Art, European Art of the Fifteenth Century, and European Art of the Sixteenth Century.