Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Male Nudity, the Penis and Male Buttocks: Aesthetics and Humanities Insight

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Fakta

Have you ever wondered why the male nude has captivated artists and cultures throughout history? Why have the penis and buttocks been celebrated, hidden, or transformed across different civilizations?

This work embarks on a sweeping exploration of male nudity, the penis, and the male buttocks – charting their aesthetic, cultural, and symbolic journeys across time and place. From ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Hindu reverence to the Renaissance celebration of the idealized nude, the male body emerges as both canvas and icon: a site of beauty, power, vulnerability, and meaning. Artistic traditions, medical illustration, and popular media each frame the penis and buttocks with shifting ideals – sometimes as objects of desire, sometimes as emblems of strength, sometimes as vessels of shame or transcendence. The book delves into the anatomy and diversity of the male form, tracing how proportion, symmetry, and function fuel both fantasy and philosophical debate.

Moving through sacred rites, indigenous practices, and the evolution of masculinity in art, sport, and fashion, the narrative unpacks the interplay between eroticism, spirituality, and social norms. It considers the gaze, identity, and body image, as well as the commodification of the male nude in modern culture – from classical sculpture to digital avatars, from gym culture to social media.

This study invites readers to reconsider male nudity not as mere exposure, but as a prism through which beauty, desire, identity, and the human condition are continuously reimagined.

© 2025 YiKai Books (E-bog): 6610000980864

Release date

E-bog: 30. juli 2025

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis