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An Essay on Paul Prud'hon

Posted on 10/24/2012 3:41:17 PM
By An Essay on Paul Prud'hon
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This is an excellent, insightful article about the renowned artist, Paul Prud'hon, who often enjoyed presenting seemingly conflicting or unrelated ideas together in his work.  Even the most structured, academically correct drawing can have a delicacy and power you wouldn't expect.  

"Seated Nude Woman" by Paul Prud'hon


 

Original article:

Paul Prud'hon - The Master

by Courtney Jordan

There is something inherently contradictory about [Paul Prud'hon's] drawings. They are simultaneously sensual and academic, powerfully physical but cerebral and still as well. But most contradictory of all is that this 18th-century master's drawing techniques still have many things to teach us hundreds of years later . . .


Read the full Artist Daily article about Paul Prud'hon here.


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