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![Sculpture, Flight of Fancy, Emmanuel Okoro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1342473_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, New Me, Emmanuel Okoro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1341483_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Schiele 1984 tribute 3, Simão Da Silva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1206189_1_grid.jpg)
Schiele 1984 tribute 3
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€1,150
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To the Stars & Back
Zdenek Legner
Sculpture - 73 x 62.5 x 25 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 24.6 x 9.8 inch
€2,500
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Hercule & Cotton Candy Light Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 25 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 21.7 x 9.8 inch
€2,156
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Shoot again (5064)
Yves Cham
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.01 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€1,200
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![Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 10, Pascal Marlin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145567_1_grid.jpg)
Tropic # 10
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€190
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![Print, Untitled 3, Zaida del Río](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2127946_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Back and wig, Charlotte Yonga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2114355_1_grid.jpg)
Back and wig
Charlotte Yonga
Photography - 80 x 64 x 0.2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
€2,200
![Painting, Sofia, Xavi Figueras](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1982241_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Manos con uñas rojas, Ernest Carneado Ferreri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699785_1_grid.jpg)
Manos con uñas rojas
Ernest Carneado Ferreri
Painting - 92 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Les Carmencitas - série corps de femmes, Alain Arnouil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1632813_1_grid.jpg)
Les Carmencitas - série corps de femmes
Alain Arnouil
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€630
![Sculpture, Torso masculino, Olga Antich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1558140_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mujer De Espalda, Ernest Carneado Ferreri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1548681_1_grid.jpg)
Mujer De Espalda
Ernest Carneado Ferreri
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€800
![Painting, Desnudo de mujer, Ernest Carneado Ferreri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1542654_1_grid.jpg)
Desnudo de mujer
Ernest Carneado Ferreri
Painting - 50 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Dreamcatcher, Zhivko Mutafchiev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1507743_1_grid.jpg)
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Banc de sable
Lesya Rozova
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,200
![Print, Monica Nude with Purple Robe, Tom Wesselmann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1164285_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Fragile Vanity III, Mik Mød](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988632_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Constellation de la famille, Henrik Jacob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/848880_1_grid.jpg)
Constellation de la famille
Henrik Jacob
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€800
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![Painting, Duchándome, June 4th and Pity, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/834435_1_grid.jpg)
Duchándome, June 4th and Pity
Celso Castro
Painting - 49.5 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,161
![Painting, Duchándome, May 22nd and Duchándome, May 27th (Diptych), Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/834432_1_grid.jpg)
Duchándome, May 22nd and Duchándome, May 27th (Diptych)
Celso Castro
Painting - 49.5 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
€774
![Painting, Duchándome, June 5th, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/834423_1_grid.jpg)
Duchándome, June 5th
Celso Castro
Painting - 49.5 x 34.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.5 x 13.75 x 0.1 inch
€581
![Photography, Bodegon, Mauricio from Frutas series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833580_1_grid.jpg)
Bodegon, Mauricio from Frutas series
Celso Castro
Photography - 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Faiber from Identidad series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833550_1_grid.jpg)
Faiber from Identidad series
Celso Castro
Photography - 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Confrontations of Ideals, from The Monumental Nudes series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833547_1_grid.jpg)
Confrontations of Ideals, from The Monumental Nudes series
Celso Castro
Photography - 69.9 x 99.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 39.25 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Untitled, from Buscando Papa series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833517_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled, from Buscando Papa series
Celso Castro
Photography - 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Rolando from Buscando Papa series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833511_1_grid.jpg)
Rolando from Buscando Papa series
Celso Castro
Photography - 100.1 x 69.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Carlos from Buscando Mama series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833484_1_grid.jpg)
Carlos from Buscando Mama series
Celso Castro
Photography - 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€968
![Photography, Untitled, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833469_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Boys- Penis, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/825033_1_grid.jpg)
The Boys- Penis
Celso Castro
Painting - 120.7 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.5 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
![Print, I Tuffatori a Capri -, Felice Casorati](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/666195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled- Penis, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172938_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled- Penis
Celso Castro
Painting - 121.9 x 100.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 48 x 39.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
![Photography, Untitled (Nr. 7117), Ben Cope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160127_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Réflexion à l’oiseau, Guillaume Cavalier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157356_1_grid.jpg)
Réflexion à l’oiseau
Guillaume Cavalier
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€919
![Fine Art Drawings, Guitare du Québec, Guillaume Cavalier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157347_1_grid.jpg)
Guitare du Québec
Guillaume Cavalier
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€919
![Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0971), Ben Cope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157235_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0517), Ben Cope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155127_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The cycle of being: Motherhood through the ages, Tetiana Pchelnykova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149039_1_grid.jpg)
The cycle of being: Motherhood through the ages
Tetiana Pchelnykova
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€680
![Print, Bling, Bling! Souriez, vous êtes flashés - Le monde du paraître - série Collages, Karine Barbier (dite Ka Bé)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147485_1_grid.jpg)
Bling, Bling! Souriez, vous êtes flashés - Le monde du paraître - série Collages
Karine Barbier (dite Ka Bé)
Print - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
![Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0412), Ben Cope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141288_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Rockstar fallen angels, Aranka's Art](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128300_1_grid.jpg)
Rockstar fallen angels
Aranka's Art
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€550
![Photography, Les colonnes n°1, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099694_1_grid.jpg)
Les colonnes n°1
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€2,900
![Photography, El negro (Escultura Negra), Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2094858_1_grid.jpg)
El negro (Escultura Negra)
Celso Castro
Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€968
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Fuen en El Louvre, Paris (Identity Assertions Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500 €400
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Porn Flower: Schneeglöckchen
Nils Eichberg
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€1,150
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Penses à me baiser
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
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Murmurences de ma voie
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
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Embrasser son histoire
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
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Nudity woman lyingt
Kouta Sasai
Painting - 130.1 x 161.8 x 3.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.7 x 1.2 inch
€6,500
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Femme nue allongée de dos
Alice Rymowicz
Painting - 48 x 68 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,457
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#19 From Un niño en el Chicle Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 62 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
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#14 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 67.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 26.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
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#9. From La Piedra Sustituta II Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 65 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
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#2 From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 65.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 25.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
![Photography, #1 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series, José Sierra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1235565_1_grid.jpg)
#1 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 63.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 25.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,936
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Chinese Interior #9
Robert van der Hilst
Photography - 42 x 49 cm Photography - 16.5 x 19.3 inch
€1,800
Human body
'I wanted to conquer the world. But I also desperately wanted to understand human nature, and to know what was inside our bodies. To do this, I have spent whole night dissecting bodies, against the direct orders of the Pope. Nothing disgusts me. What I am looking for, truly, in all of my work and particularly in my painting, what I have looked for all my life, is to understand the mystery that is human nature' – from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century.
At the time of writing these notes, da Vinci had already made greater understanding of the human body the primary objective of his investigations. Dissection and study were key to his development of a holistic knowledge of anatomy, which da Vinci believed was vital to the perfect rendering of the nude figures which he painted and drew.
Little by little, the traditional image of the human figure was uprooted and in its place new ways of interpreting the body developed. Contemporary artists relentlessly questioned the traditional codes of figure drawing, liberally reworking the representation of the body to create a new image that was dislocated, geometric, deformed and disfigured.
The body as an artistic subject is at once desired, fantasised, dreamt, transformed, deformed. For painters, photographers and sculptors alike the body represents a rite of passage in their artistic development. Many people say that they most appreciate the talents of an artists by way of their control over the complexity of the figure. For example, it's clear even in Matisse's later, more abstract collages that he had perfectly mastered the human form.
Representation of the body is fundamental to Western art: first and foremost because it suggests a representation of the self, and therefore affirms the artist's own existence and coexistence with the environment that surrounds them. At the beginning of art history, the only bodies represented were the gods, supernatural beings, and spirits who had taken on human form. The body, nude or clothed, is at once one of the most widely depicted and most deeply polemical subjects in Western art (think of the scandals provoked by Courbet's 'Origins of the World', or Renoir's 'Picnic on the Grass').
The body has always been the primary subject of an array of themes, and its history is rich and ancient. Initially, depiction of the body was closely linked to religion, where the Word became flesh in Genesis, but later in more secular times the arousal of the artist when faced with the body made for an equally popular theme. Latterly the notion of the body as an object of beauty was subverted by Cubism until depictions of bodies no longer bore any resemblance to reality or made any pretence of respecting the rules of proportion.
Finally, in modern art the body has taken on an abstract shape within space, becoming one with the environment. In some instances, the body has become the artist's own support, as with Klein's models. The body as an abstract concept is tangible in many different manifestations in art, even in pieces as unassuming as some of Rothko's paintings. It remains the subject of inexhaustible inspiration and eternal debate.