The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Nudities in Art

"Nudities in Art." New York Saturday Press, November 19, 1859, 1-2.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
art criticism
Abstract

Paintings featuring nude models are taken off display in Naples. The reporter wonders why art is censored but the obscene and offensive remains unchecked throughout the city.