Art’s great nudes have gone skinny
Italian artist Anna Utopia Giordano has created a visual re-imagination of historic nude paintings, had the subjects conformed their bodies to what the 21st century considers an ideal of beauty. The results are revealing—and quite shocking in what they say about the modern attitude toward women’s bodies.
oh no no no no D8<
Just to be clear, the woman who made these adjustments didn’t do it because she thought the skinnier ones looked better; she did it to highlight the shocking comparison in beauty ideals.
Aha. The results are revealing… But really this is an incredible comparison.
I may have already reblogged this but it’s worth another look.