Nude and naked aren't quite synonyms in portraiture. As one professor explains, nudity is a state of envisioned perfection, almost god or goddess-like physique. As such, it was not considered shameful to gaze upon a painting featuring nudes. However, non-idealized individuals drawn without clothes was labelled 'nudity', and could result in a painting or sculpture's exclusion from a gallery or salon.
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