Images of nude female figures become the ideal in Western Art from the late Renaissance forward. In the nineteenth century, many artists use the nude female figure as subject matter in their paintings. Using the examples provided here by Ingres and Manet, consider the way that the artist presents the female figure and how he suggests the subject-viewer relationship. Use specific examples from the way that the work looks to support your ideas.

Images of nude female figures become the ideal in Western Art from the late Renaissance forward. In the nineteenth century, many artists use the nude female figure as subject matter in their paintings. Using the examples provided here by Ingres and Manet, consider the way that the artist presents the female figure and how he suggests the subject-viewer relationship. Use specific examples from the way that the work looks to support your ideas.