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The language of the body : drawings by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
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The language of the body : drawings by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

by John Elderfield, Robert Gordon, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

An examination of the French artist's chalk drawings of male and female nudes, known as academies. The volume features fifty-seven drawings reproduced in full colour, alongside an analysis of his life, career, and role in the creation of the modern female nude.

Accession 1891 ISBN 0810935856 Publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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