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Divinité, by Carven, 1959

Divinité

Carven

1959

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

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Overview

Divinité is a 1959 by Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1959
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

The image depicts a woman in a long, blue dress with her left arm bent and her hand resting on her shoulder. The dress features a strapless design and is adorned with a bracelet on her left wrist. To the right of the woman, a simple sketch of a dress form is visible. The woman's hair is styled in an updo, and she wears a pearl necklace. Her dress is a deep blue color, and her skin tone is depicted in a lighter shade. The background of the image is white, providing a clean and simple backdrop for the subject. This image is a drawing by Carven, held at the Museum of Ethnography. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's techniques, you can explore the use of cross-hatching and stippling in his work.

About the artist

Artist

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.

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