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Gustave Courbet's Reclining Nude
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In the Philadelphia Museum of Art are five paintings by Gustave Courbet;
of all of these I found Reclining Nude (1868, Oil on canvas, The Louis &
Stern Collection, 63-81-20) the most interesting. It depicts a nude woman
lying on the beach beneath a billowing canopy. A dark, but tranquil sea is
i ....
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....l shadowing of her
facial features leads one to believe she has something to hide from public
knowledge. It is not covered enough, however, for one to believe she has
any shame for appearing in so public a place in such a position; this, too,
would have been found scandalous in the 1860's. Now, however, compared to
such displays of sexuality and nudity as found in magazines such as
Penthouse and Playgirl or X-rated movies, the picture is perceived as a
modest, proper display of sexuality. Toda.... |
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