The Art of the Nude Woman

Paintings of WomenNude, basically we all are! TheThat fine art was simply called 'Nude'; the most popular as well as controversial it remained in all ages.

Nudes were difficult to appreciate openly in society but always had a major appeal for art collectors to give them a glance in public while, a detailed look in private. Texture and glow of skin, masterly crafted muscle tone, bones under the tender or strong flesh, skilled the canvas a depth and atmosphere so close to our imagination.

Basically nudes are the concrete form of creator's thoughts and emotions under a certain instinct of wearing nothing but skin. Religiously nudes were subject to be free from any sensuality, on the contrary, they were taken as an expression of purity and had 'nothing to do with' attitude towards mortal life. Saints, goddesses and other sacred figures were above all ethical and social parameters but as soon as normal human beings were painted naked just to show them as humans, it was outlawed by righteous society.

When Raphael (1483-1520) painted 'THE THREE GRACES' and David (1460-1523) produced 'TRIPTYCH OF JEAN DES TROMPES, they promoted the religious thoughts and concepts, while Delacroix's famous 'LIBERTY LEADING THE PEOPLE' was a symbol of pride and honor one could feel for one's home land although the lady holding the flag was exposed at the top.

Comes Manet's (1832-1883) 'LUNCHEON THE GRASS' showing a naked women sitting with two gentlemen fully and formally dressed, looking directly into the eyes of the viewer. This painting was really hard to digest for the French society at that time, despite the fact that they were quite interactive with traditional 'Nudes', whereas 'OLYMPIA' by the same artist was bold enough to get appreciation for the impressionists.

Goya's (1746-1828) 'NUDE MAJA' and Dega's (1834-1880) key-hole nudes of bathing women got applause and popularity in their respective times that helped this art to get the status of serious art rather than scramble to sensuous feelings alone! Nude painting got more space to articulate itself, as the indistinct and obscure ambiance gave artists the opportunity to avoid meticulous anatomical details. Pablo Picasso was one of those artists, who not only gave nudes a new touch, but also caused the whole expression an indirect approach in terms of technique for certain meandering subjects.

There was another stream of nude paintings that was neither arty nor sacred, but purely sensuous! That art was in demand for dance floors, casinos, brothel houses and strip clubs and other red- lit dark alleys.

In Pakistan, where even normal art has been a taboo since its beginning, what one could think about nude art? Pakistan has got some adroit and good painters who could fashion human anatomy with their skill and imagination and could furnish the canvass up to the level of 'a treat to watch'. Sadqain's paintings give you an idea about bodies of active, working human beings that do reflect painter's skill.

Shakir Ali, we could say, was the first one to paint abstract nudes as real art in Pakistan. Afterward, Saeed Akhter, with his realistic style, contributed valiantly in this prohibited art form while Jami Naqsh sharpened the edges of his ideas along with nude figures accompanied by pigeons.

What and how a person thinks and perceive, is rendered in art! The expression in art, has been close to nature where sometimes, values and norms could not be considered.

That work was simply called 'Nude' in art; the most popular as well as controversial it remained in all ages.

Goya's (1746-1828) 'NUDE MAJA' and Dega's (1834-1880) key-hole nudes of bathing women got applause and popularity in their respective times that helped this art to get the status of serious art rather than scramble to sensuous feelings alone! In Pakistan, where even normal art has been a taboo since its beginning, what one could think about nude art? Shakir Ali, we could say, was the first one to paint abstract nudes as real art in Pakistan. Afterward, Saeed Akhter, with his realistic style, contributed valiantly in this prohibited art form while Jami Naqsh sharpened the edges of his ideas along with nude figures accompanied by pigeons.

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