The author traces the history of the depiction of the human body from the earliest civilized times to the present day. Starting with the Greeks who used the nude to express certain fundamental human needs, such as the need for harmony and order (Apollo), and the need to sublimate desire (Venus), he shows how these types of bodily expression were revived in 15th-century Italy and given new urgency by Michelangelo, whose genius almost exhausted the possibilities of the male nude. The female body, however, through Titian, ...
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The author traces the history of the depiction of the human body from the earliest civilized times to the present day. Starting with the Greeks who used the nude to express certain fundamental human needs, such as the need for harmony and order (Apollo), and the need to sublimate desire (Venus), he shows how these types of bodily expression were revived in 15th-century Italy and given new urgency by Michelangelo, whose genius almost exhausted the possibilities of the male nude. The female body, however, through Titian, Rubens, Ingres and Renoir has continued to be a source of pictorial inspiration, and the author examines the uneasy relationship with the nude of such moderns as Matisse and Picasso.
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Add this copy of Nude to cart. $2.28, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Anchor Books.
Add this copy of The Nude (a Study in Ideal Form, A168) to cart. $5.90, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by doubleday anchor books.
Add this copy of The Nude (a Study in Ideal Form, A168) to cart. $5.90, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by doubleday anchor books.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Robert Harper Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Penguin Books.
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GOOD in NONE jacket. This was probably a paperback rebound in soft Indian leather (previous owner was a foreign service officer); 408 clean, unmarked, tight pages; foxing/spotting on outer edges of text block and on first and last few pages; endpapers are a black/white/pink/green speckled pattern; brown cover with gilt border and lettering and 4 raised bands has light shelf and corner wear, a small abrasion on rear bottom edge and on spine, and a little soiling; ribbon bookmark.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $19.62, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1964 by Pelican.
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Good. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); 1964 reprint. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Bolligen.
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Very Good. Fourth edition. Very good minus. Rubbed, thumbed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $21.24, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1958 by The Reprint Society.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Missing jacket. The dust jacket of the book is missing. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $23.02, like new condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Folio Society.
Add this copy of The Nude to cart. $23.36, new condition, Sold by Richard J. Park, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Leawood, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by The Folio Society.
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New. Size: 12x8x1; Folio Society of London Edition. BRAND NEW and still Sealed. A Fine Hardcover housed in a Fine Slipcase. Shipped in a box with delivery confirmation included.
