... of humans as corrupt beings and scenes of judgment and salvation from the bible. It was not permitted to paint nudes during this period; moreover the clothed figures were done with blatant ignorance to anatomy. Art during this period was used as an aid to the church; therefore whatever was boorish or sacrilegious was destroyed. A change came from Italy in the mid ... technology, specifically pertaining to anatomy and perspective. As time passed this artistic movement spread across Italy to Venice and Rome, and by the Sixteenth century the rest of Europe. A short period known as High Ren...

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... was for these early people to reproduce, and these objects they carved clearly show what was important to them. The nude has made an impact on just about every time period in the history of man. It has shocked and intrigued many people over such simple beauty. Such was the case during medieval times. The naked body stood for temptation and ... , in a highly subjective manner. Commonly assumed to be the artist's mistress, she was regarded as a physical embodiment of his muse (2 757). The importance of the nude persisted through 17th century baroque art well into the 19th century, retainin...

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