Male nude study
1901
From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts
1901
From the collection of Athens School of Fine Arts
Male nude study is a 1901 by Antoniadis K., held at Athens School of Fine Arts.
This painting shows a shirtless man with his arms raised, gripping a horizontal bar above his head. He’s wearing loose white pants and dark trousers, and his skin is painted in soft, light tones. The background is a plain, muted green-gray, with a white strip at the top. The artist focused on the man’s strong pose and the play of light on his skin. The brushwork is smooth but detailed, especially around the shoulders and chest. If you like this kind of figure study, check out cross-hatching next.
Antoniadis K. left a single dated sheet: the Male nude study from 1901, a red-chalk drawing on buff paper held at the Benaki Museum in Athens. The pose is quiet—left arm resting on the hip, weight balanced on one…
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