Art nude
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An art nude is a work of art that takes the naked human form as its dominant subject. The term is used for painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
Western tradition
In the tradition of Western art, nudity was common in the painting and sculpture of classical antiquity.
In the Christian era, early artists who used nude models included Michelangelo, Botticelli and da Vinci.
Early photographers who have well-known works considered "art nudes" include Imogen Cunningham, Ruth Bernhard, Anne Brigman, Edward Weston and Alfred Stieglitz.
In photography
Many photographers of nude subjects began to use the term figurenude to describe their "art nude" photos, to avoid description of their works as erotica or pornography.
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