ABSTRACT
The male and his muse For centuries the beauty of the female form has been celebrated by painters, sculptors, songwriters, and poets. The artist has his muse, a real or imaginary woman, who provides inspiration to the creative genius within. Why this celebration of the female form, why a female muse for a male artist? Obviously, because the female body is different from the body of the male. But is this difference so obvious to everyone? Perhaps not.
