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Petite Standing Nude
The subject of this sketch is not grounded but instead is presented as floating in space draped with a long cloth. The nude figure is mainly a... more
by Irving Starr
Title
Petite Standing Nude
Artist
Irving Starr
Medium
Drawing - Graphite On Paper
Description
The subject of this sketch is not grounded but instead is presented as floating in space draped with a long cloth. The nude figure is mainly a tradition in Western art, and has been used to express ideals of male and female beauty and other human qualities. It was a central preoccupation of Ancient Greek art, and after a semi-dormant period in the Middle Ages returned to a central position in Western art with the Renaissance. Athletes, dancers, and warriors are depicted to express human energy and life, and nudes in various poses may express basic or complex emotions such as pathos
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December 19th, 2012