Depictions of nudity include all of the representations or portrayals of the unclothed human body in visual media. In a picture-making civilization, pictorial conventions continually reaffirm what is
The Venus de Milo (2nd century BC), one of the most iconic ancient Greek nudes, sculpted in the Hellenistic period
Venus of Willendorf (circa 29,500 years ago)
The Antikythera Youth (70-60 BC)
Portrait of Andrea Doria as Neptune (1550 to 1555) by Angelo Bronzino
Nudity in film has been a topic of discussion and debate since the beginning of film as a medium. It may be obvious or merely suggestive, such as when a person appears to be naked but is covered by a
Depictions of nudity
…in countries beyond the reach of courts, also offer such photos for commercial gain. Copyright restrictions are often ignored. In Western countries, nudity in film was historically deemed scandalous. For example, when the Swedish film Hon dansade en sommar ("One Summer of Happiness") was released 1951, it stirred…
Jayne Mansfield topless in Promises! Promises! (1963)
Sarah Bernhardt photographed nude by Nadar
After the Ball (1897) is one of the earliest films to simulate nudity.[better source needed]