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Academy (679)

Gilles-Antoine Demarteau

1791

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Nude Buttocks

Dominant colour

Academy (679) is a 1791 chalk by Gilles-Antoine Demarteau, a Romanticism work, depicting Buttocks, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Gilles-Antoine Demarteau
When & what style?: 1791 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a simple drawing with lines and shapes in red on paper. It's a print made using a special technique. The artist likely experimented with different methods to create this work, which is interesting because it shows how artists tried new things back then. You can learn more about this kind of printmaking by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.