Female Nude
Monday, 16 March 2009
Female Nude
By Flaminio Gualdoni
Publisher: Skira Editore A.p.A.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 978-88-6130-539-7
96pp
Do not let size deceive you. This small format book (65/8” x 53/8”) provides a brief but informative history of the female nude represented in art. Over 60 masterpieces have been beautifully illustrated in color in this 96 page book. What makes this book unique is in the arrangement of the illustrations. With the exception of works that span both the left and right page, the works are paired together in likeness. The close proximity of similar works by different artists makes it easy to study the differences, both technical and interpretive, artists introduce into their art that makes it distinctly unique to their style. By providing artwork that dates from the 1500s through the year 2002, the book provides a diverse representation of the female nude throughout most of art history.