Even in the Western world, which seems completely accustomed to a
widespread appearance of risque images, an erotic painting from
five hundred years ago can still manage to create a sensation. This
book, the fifteenth title in the popular Guide to Imagery series,
is a delightful romp through the portrayal of love and sexuality in
art--age-old subjects depicted in all cultures. The volume surveys
Western artworks illustrating more or less explicitly delicate or
amorous subjects. The gamut of possibilities is vast, ranging from
chaste tenderness to overwhelming frenzies of the senses, from
Classical allusion to sexual fantasy.
A series of general themes is presented, with a detailed reading of
the significance and symbolic content of the individual works
illustrating each theme. In the paintings of the past, the reader
will encounter gestures, objects, places, and situations that seem
familiar and that offer the traditional setting of "love scenes"
from every epoch. The volume closes with a chapter highlighting
some of the most famous couples of all time."
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