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Eroticism / Erotic Art

Eroticism / Erotic Art. Many artists throughout different generations and cultures have portrayed art pertaining to erotic (explicitly sexual) subject matter. Here are just a few examples…. 51. Kitigawa Utamaro Lovers in an Upstairs Room (1788) Polychrome Woodcut Print.

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Eroticism / Erotic Art

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  1. Eroticism / Erotic Art Many artists throughout different generations and cultures have portrayed art pertaining to erotic (explicitly sexual) subject matter. Here are just a few examples…

  2. 51. Kitigawa Utamaro Lovers in an Upstairs Room(1788) Polychrome Woodcut Print. • inspired by women of the “licensed quarter” (prostitutes) • shows idealized females – typically tall and slender, long noses and necks, narrow shoulders, slits for eyes and mouths. • influenced the European Impressionists

  3. 52. Gustav Klimt. Danae (1907) Oil on canvas. • Based on Greek Myth: Zeus visits Danae and impregnates her while she is asleep. • She gives birth to the demi-god Perseus who slays Medusa and rescues Andromeda. • Purple robe symbolizes her royal lineage – daughter of the King of Argos. • symbolizes divine love • this scene is often portrayed with erotic undertones.

  4. Gustav KlimtThe KissRecognize this?

  5. 53. Audrey BeardsleyThe Peacock Skirt. (1892) Pen & Ink Illustration. • Illustration made for Oscar Wilde’s play Salome • Salome tries to lure the Syrian Captain of the Guard in this scene in order to release John the Baptist from prison • When John the Baptist rejects Salome, she uses her beauty and influence to have him executed • style of drawing shows the influence of Japanese artists

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