Relationship between the Hogarth “line of beauty” and the female gluteal profile in western idealized aesthetics
Edoardo Raposio, Elisa Bertulla · 2026
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Edoardo Raposio and Elisa Bertulla published a 2026 paper linking an eighteenth-century art idea to modern ideals of the female buttock profile. The artist William Hogarth proposed an S-shaped serpentine curve, the line of beauty, as the most pleasing form. Interest has revived as buttock augmentation procedures grow more popular.
The authors examine how that particular S-curve relates to the curve of the lower back and buttocks in western aesthetic ideals. Such reference lines, they note, are increasingly sought to make surgical planning and outcome assessment more objective. The paper bridges art theory and cosmetic practice, asking whether a classic curve can guide modern body contouring.
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| CREATOR | Edoardo Raposio, Elisa Bertulla |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3066 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |