Examples

Compare these examples, and consider how, in some cases, the context of nudity can influence meaning, and even spark controversy with some audiences.

Venus of Urbino
Kritios Boy
Luncheon on the Grass
Titian
"Venus of Urbino," 1538
Oil on canvas
119 X 65 cm.
Kritios
"Kritios Boy,"
c. 480 b.c.
Marble
Greek, Classical period
Eduard Manet
"Luncheon on the Grass," 1861
Oil on canvas
81 X 101 cm.