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Nudity, lasciviousness, sensuality, provocation, shamelessness, or obscenity. During the 19th century, eroticism takes on a new place in Western visual culture, in particular thanks to the development of reproduction such as photography, press or lithography.

Result of long and meticulous research, this book reviews the major reflections carried out on the theme of nudity in the field of art history and the history of sensibilities. It studies the reception of nudity in France, based on documentary and iconographic sources renewed (little-known works, drawings and photographs, newspapers, archives, texts of laws) and allows us to better understand this history of erotic art of the nineteenth century, long perpetuated by the sole taste of description.

By placing the works in their context, by comparing expressions and aesthetics, and studying visual culture of time, Claire Maingon opens up new fields of reflection, while allowing to discover unknown or forgotten artists such as Broc, Gavarni, Dubufe, Galimard, Ranft, Eakins, alongside the big names in the history of 19th century, David, Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Rodin.

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Table of Contents
7 Introduction 17 D’où vient l’érotisme du XIXe siècle ? 21 L’empire de la pudeur 23 Voir la nudité Voir l’érotisme 29 Au musée du Louvre 41 Au Salon 69 Des femmes (presque) nues en vitrine 75 Le spectacle de la nudité 81 Le commerce des images érotiques et pornographiques 86 L’érotisme en collections privées Représenter la nudité 97 Le danger du sexe féminin 109 Un érotisme académique ? 125 Les illustrateurs, premiers pornographes 131 La crudité du réalisme L’artiste et le modèle 155 Le mythe ambigu de l’artiste amoureux 160 Dans l’antre du peintre et du photographe 172 La pudeur du modèle 177 Une mauvaise réputation Le poids de la morale 185 Mesures de censure 193 Ce que la loi prévoit 207 Le terrible Bérenger et les dessinateurs Conclusion 224 Notes 232 Bibliographie 000 Index 000 Crédits 000 Remerciements

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    Publisher: Editions Norma
    Publication Date: 12/05/2022
    ISBN13: 9782376660491, 978-2376660491
    ISBN10: 2376660491

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Nudity, lasciviousness, sensuality, provocation, shamelessness, or obscenity. During the 19th century, eroticism takes on a new place in Western visual culture, in particular thanks to the development of reproduction such as photography, press or lithography.

    Result of long and meticulous research, this book reviews the major reflections carried out on the theme of nudity in the field of art history and the history of sensibilities. It studies the reception of nudity in France, based on documentary and iconographic sources renewed (little-known works, drawings and photographs, newspapers, archives, texts of laws) and allows us to better understand this history of erotic art of the nineteenth century, long perpetuated by the sole taste of description.

    By placing the works in their context, by comparing expressions and aesthetics, and studying visual culture of time, Claire Maingon opens up new fields of reflection, while allowing to discover unknown or forgotten artists such as Broc, Gavarni, Dubufe, Galimard, Ranft, Eakins, alongside the big names in the history of 19th century, David, Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Rodin.

    Text in French.



    Table of Contents
    7 Introduction 17 D’où vient l’érotisme du XIXe siècle ? 21 L’empire de la pudeur 23 Voir la nudité Voir l’érotisme 29 Au musée du Louvre 41 Au Salon 69 Des femmes (presque) nues en vitrine 75 Le spectacle de la nudité 81 Le commerce des images érotiques et pornographiques 86 L’érotisme en collections privées Représenter la nudité 97 Le danger du sexe féminin 109 Un érotisme académique ? 125 Les illustrateurs, premiers pornographes 131 La crudité du réalisme L’artiste et le modèle 155 Le mythe ambigu de l’artiste amoureux 160 Dans l’antre du peintre et du photographe 172 La pudeur du modèle 177 Une mauvaise réputation Le poids de la morale 185 Mesures de censure 193 Ce que la loi prévoit 207 Le terrible Bérenger et les dessinateurs Conclusion 224 Notes 232 Bibliographie 000 Index 000 Crédits 000 Remerciements

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