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Paula’s work is rooted in the Russian naturist tradition, which differs in tone from the nudist movements often seen in Western Europe or America. While Western nudism often focuses on the lifestyle, health, or the recreational aspects of being clothes-free, the Russian "Holy Nature" approach leans heavily into the artistic and the philosophical.

Holy Nature: Rediscovering the Sacred Connection to the Earth holy nature paula

Paula’s holy nature also expressed itself as loca sancta —the veneration of holy places. She undertook an exhaustive pilgrimage of the Holy Land, from Alexandria to Nazareth to Jerusalem. For Paula, the dust of Golgotha was more precious than the marble of Rome. She would prostrate herself at the site of the Crucifixion, weeping not for the past but for her own sin. Paula’s work is rooted in the Russian naturist