{"title":"Flaminio Gualdoni","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlaminio Gualdoni’s works delve into the rich tapestry of art history, focusing on themes that explore the human form and its cultural significance. Readers will find insightful reflections on the interplay between art and society, with a thoughtful approach to visual representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Gualdoni’s writing offers a nuanced perspective on historical and contemporary artistic expressions, making his books a compelling choice for those passionate about understanding art beyond the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-nude-by-flaminio-gualdoni-9788857213521","title":"The History of the Nude","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA richly illustrated and extremely enjoyable reference book on the historical evolution of the nude. From the Palaeolithic \"Great Mothers\" to the Greek athletes, from the \u003cem\u003eVenus of Urbino\u003c\/em\u003e by Titian to Leonardo's \u003cem\u003eVitruvian Man\u003c\/em\u003e, from the \u003cem\u003eOdalisque\u003c\/em\u003e by Boucher to those by Ingres, to the amazons of Helmut Newton and the desolate lifeless bodies of Andres Serrano, the nude is the theme of artistic representation \u003cem\u003epar excellence\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe nude body as the incarnation of perfect beauty and the suspicions concerning its sensuality imposed by Christian culture; the renewed triumph of ancient beauty in the Renaissance and the study of anatomy; the visual licentiousness of the 18th century and the photographic nude; ideal beauty, eroticism, pornography; the nude also as representation of the ugly and its flaunted truthfulness in the art of the 20th century; the nude that itself becomes a work of art in the avant-garde of the post-WWII period, with performance, body art, and experimental theatre. These are the threads of the narration all conducted around a rich apparatus of images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter \u003cem\u003eArt of the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Skira in four languages in 2009, Flaminio Gualdoni has now created a richly illustrated new reference book that is also extremely enjoyable to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471792750828,"sku":"9788857213521","price":48.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/386a641491cbebbb2a0b23c95cd24f4f.jpg?v=1775791690"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/flaminio-gualdoni.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}