Roman art
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| - | :In [[Ancient Greek art]], male nakedness, including the [[genitals]], was common, although the female [[Mons pubis|vulval area]] was generally covered in art for public display. This tradition continued in [[Ancient Roman art]] until the conversion of the [[Roman Empire]] to [[Christianity]], when heroic nudity vanished. During the [[Middle Ages]], the [[nude]] was replaced by the naked (''[[The Nude, A Study in Ideal Form]]'') and only the unfortunate (most often the [[damnation|damned]]) were usually shown naked, although the depictions were then often rather explicit. Adam and Eve were often shown wearing fig or other leaves, following the Biblical description. This was especially a feature of [[Northern Renaissance]] art. | + | '''Roman art''' includes the visual arts produced in [[Ancient Rome]], and in the territories of the [[Roman empire]]. Major forms of Roman art are [[Roman architecture|architecture]], [[painting]], [[sculpture]] and [[mosaic]] work. [[Metal-work]], coin-die and [[gem]] engraving, [[ivory carving]]s, figurine glass, pottery, and book illustrations are considered to be 'minor' forms of Roman artwork. |
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| - | *[[List of photographers known for portraying males erotically]] | + | |
| - | *[[The Beautiful Boy]] | + | |
| - | *[[Frontal nudity]] | + | |
| - | *[[Homoeroticism]] | + | |
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Roman art includes the visual arts produced in Ancient Rome, and in the territories of the Roman empire. Major forms of Roman art are architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic work. Metal-work, coin-die and gem engraving, ivory carvings, figurine glass, pottery, and book illustrations are considered to be 'minor' forms of Roman artwork.
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