Nudity

which Polykleitos lived in vastly influenced his artwork as seen in how it is represented. The ancient Greeks viewed nakedness to be imbued with cultural, philosophic and religious meaning. They appreciated and celebrated the naked male form as public nudity was a normative condition for men who participated in athletic competitions such as the Olympic games in which all athletes were naked. Greeks believed in the philosophy of freedom (both physical and mental) and diginity of the individual…

published media cross the line of what is appropriate, to what is considered inappropriate? Why is some nudity socially accepted on some television shows, while it is frowned upon in others? Is blood and gore okay for children to view so long as it is a zombie, but not okay if it is coming from a gladiator? Everyone, from birth to death, is exposed to unwanted media. Be it foul language, nudity, adult content, or something else, unwanted content can present itself in any number of ways. The…

“People who feel pain, that's common. Someone who uses pain to create, this is an Artist.” (Quotations, SearchQuotes.com. "Donatello Artist Quotes." SearchQuotes. Web. 06 May 2017.) Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi was a very famous Renaissance Sculptor that goes by the nickname Donatello, that was chosen by his family and friends. In the 15th century Florence, Italy wasn’t unified like it is today with other cities but during this time Florence was a city-state like Milan and Venice. The…

standard regarding obscene material because of the diversity of the United States, what may be considered obscene in Kansas is different from New York standards. Sex and nudity can not be exploited with limit by films and pictures through the exhibition or selling in places of public accommodations any more than live sex and nudity can be exhibited or sold in public places. Suppression of obscene material that is unprotected by the First Amendment is permissible to avoid exposures to juveniles…

There is no doubt that Pop Singer Miley Cyrus is an influence, but she is definitely not the role model that she is obligated to be especially because she promotes nudity and sex in her music and everyday life. Miley Cyrus is a former actor and now a pop singer. In her acting career, she is most famous for Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana”. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus also contributed to her fame because he was also a very popular sing in his own day. After the fourth season of “Hannah…

The music video “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke might have won its controversial fame because of the lyrics or the exposed nudity, but one thing is sure: it was the moment for Emily Ratajkowski to shine. Emily started her career at the age of 14, signing with Ford Models. After that, she tried auditioning for several productions like Nickelodeon or Disney. She tells me “At the beginning I was exited to start an actress career until I notice that the only they offered me were the mean girl or…

George Belch says how advertisers assume that “sex sells” has also been noticed in numerous articles both in the general and business media. Even though it is very effective to use nudity and sex appeal to attracting attention, there happens to be a negative to it. Ad surveys showed that ads with sexuality and more nudity judged least appealing and lowered the company's reputation. Bello, Pitts, and Etzel (1983) conducted an experiment on commercial ads and how sexual ads appealed to everyday…

Is pornography of a woman’s body really nothing more than just a picture? Do women really think men will respect them, when they can’t even respect their own bodies? Censorship in America has put a hold on exposing our nation to the nudity that art may bring, as well as the violence and religious conflicts that may come from it. First off, censoring art protects the image of women in society by censoring sexual images and pornography. Second, art censorship protects children from being exposed…

looks ethereal and luminous despite standing tall and undressed. Botticelli was also known for painting such a large-scale work depicting characters from mythology with no religious subject. Considering this is out of the Christianity faith, as nudity is being portrayed, Birth of Venus is lucky to survive the 1497 bonfire that sought to destroy all items, especially art that were seen as a temptation to sin. These essential readings of Botticelli's Birth of Venus should not exclude a more…

Have you ever thought to yourself, why can’t 16 year old’s get into rated R movies with an I.D. ? Imagine teens not getting in trouble for trying to sneak in movies anymore. Wouldn’t that be a nice thing to see? Movie theaters should allow 16 year olds with an I.D. into rated R for these reasons: maturity level, the difference between rated R and PG-13 movies, and Legal teens not having an I.D. First, the maturity level of many teens these days have grown so much. Usually adults doubt that…