Nude (art)
ART GENRE FOR WORKS THAT HAVE AS THEIR PRIMARY SUBJECT THE UNCLOTHED HUMAN BODY
Nudity in art; Human figure; Nude sculpture; Nude art; Art nude; Human figure (aesthetics); Artistic depictions of nudity; Nudity in ancient Egyptian art; Nudity in ancient Greek art; Nudity in ancient Mesopotamian art
The nude, as a form of visual art that focuses on the unclothed human figure, is an enduring tradition in Western art. It was a preoccupation of Ancient Greek art, and after a semi-dormant period in the Middle Ages returned to a central position with the Renaissance.