The female nude: art, obscenity, and sexuality

Pt. I. Theorizing the Female Nude. 1. Framing the Female Body. 2. A Discourse on the Naked and the Nude. 3. A Study of Ideal Art. 4. Aesthetics and the Female Nude. 5. Obscenity and the Sublime

Pt. II. Redrawing the Lines. 1. 'The Damaged Venus'. 2. The Framework of Tradition. 3. The Lessons of the Life Class. 4. Art Criticism and Sexual Metaphor. 5. Breaking Open the Boundaries. 6. Redrawing the Lines

Pt. III. Cultural Distinctions. 1. Sacred Frontiers. 2. Pure and Motivated Pleasure. 3. Policing the Boundaries. 4. Displaying the Female Body. 5. Erotic Art: A Frame for Desire