Different eras and civilisations have treated erotic images with varying acceptance and different concepts of erotica and these tendencies are reflected within the works themselves. From ancient statues devoted to fertility to Renaissance engravings designed to encourage procreation within marriage, erotic art has always held an important place in society. Here, for the first time, 1,000 authentic images of erotic art have been brought together, spanning the centuries and civilisations to demonstrate the evolution of the genre. In an era such as ours when eroticism is abundant in advertising and the media, this book gives a refreshing insight into the background of erotic imagery, highlighting the artistic value of beautiful works of eroticism executed with skill.
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978-1-78310-411-6 (9781783104116)
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1 - Contents [Seite 5]
2 - Introduction [Seite 7]
3 - From Prehistory and Primitive Forms to Antiquity [Seite From Prehistory and Primitive Forms to Antiquity ]
and the Perfection of the Body - 11 [Seite 11]
4 - The Middle Ages: A Return to Prudery [Seite 57]
5 - The Renaissance: The Golden Age of the Body 1453-1563 [Seite 81]
6 - The Elegance of the Body 1563-1810 [Seite 147]
7 - Realism and the Body 1810-1922 [Seite 225]
8 - The Decades of Promise 1922-1960 [Seite 421]
9 - The Revolution of the Body 1960-2000s [Seite 495]
10 - Chronology [Seite 536]
11 - Index [Seite 542]
