Erotic art is generally categorized as containing sexual subject matter but separate from pornography. Hans Maes’ definition is “…erotic art is art that is made with the intention to stimulate its target audience sexually, and that succeeds to some extent in doing so.” (Maes as cited in Nua, 2022). Plato stated “… all beautiful things draw us beyond themselves, leading us to recognize and love other, more precious beauties…” (Plato as cited in Nua, 2022). The erotic invites the viewer to reflect on the subject matter as well as society and invites the viewer to feel the aroused desires (Nua, 2022). Overtime, erotic art has been covered up and dismissed, but even in the strictest places, erotic art finds a way to be created.
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"All art is erotic."
-- Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter, Lived 1862-1918