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Nudity and Classical Themes in Byzantine Art
The display of nudity in works of art elicited a powerful set of oppositional responses from the Byzantine viewer. In some contexts, it engendered a sense of shame for the fallen state of humanity, further tinged by negative associations with pagan idolatry. Conversely, nude images of the saints, martyrs, and the resurrected body of Christ symbolized the triumph of the spiritually purified body; hence nudity was also something to celebrate and honor. Context and decorum are the crux for our understanding of the employment of this representational device in works of Byzantine art .
Nudity and Classical Themes in Byzantine Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Mus the display of nudity in works of art elicited a powerful set of oppositional responses from the byzantine viewer. in some contexts, it engendered a sense of shame for the fallen state of humanity, further tinged by negative associations with pagan idolatry. conversely, nude images of the saints, martyrs, and the resurrected body of christ symbolized the triumph of the spiritually purified body; hence nudity was also something to celebrate and honor.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nuby/hd_nuby.htm [1517 words]
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National Gallery of Art, The Idolatry of Solomon (Getty Museum) the idolatry of solomon frans francken ii flemish, 1622 oil on panel 30 3/8 x 43 in. 71.pb.42 wearing a magnificent silk robe with an ermine lining, king solomon kneels and makes an offering to a pagan idol. one of his wives appears to instruct him while several other concubines, lavishly dressed, stand behind. a group of men in elaborate headpieces and rich finery watch solomon and the women from the left with displeasure,
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=656 [197 words]