Human body

Painting, Magdalena, Benjamín Lafuente

Magdalena

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 76 x 62 cm Painting - 29.9 x 24.4 inch

$1,031

Painting, Lorena in the shower, Benjamín Lafuente

Lorena in the shower

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 80 x 60 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$1,031

Painting, Bianca, Benjamín Lafuente

Bianca

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$1,031

Painting, Casandra I, Benjamín Lafuente

Casandra I

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 80 x 60 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$1,031

Painting, The sleeping beauty, Benjamín Lafuente

The sleeping beauty

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$1,031

Painting, Rose, Benjamín Lafuente

Rose

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 81 x 61 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 inch

$1,031

Painting, Casandra II, Benjamín Lafuente

Casandra II

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 81 x 61 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 inch

$1,031

Painting, Blanca, Benjamín Lafuente

Blanca

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 81 x 61 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 inch

$1,031

Painting, The red sofa, Benjamín Lafuente

The red sofa

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 61 x 81 cm Painting - 24 x 31.9 inch

$1,031

Painting, Humidity or cleanliness, Benjamín Lafuente

Humidity or cleanliness

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 77 x 55 cm Painting - 30.3 x 21.7 inch

$964

Painting, Eve, Benjamín Lafuente

Eve

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 68 x 48 cm Painting - 26.8 x 18.9 inch

$964

Painting, Marisol, Benjamín Lafuente

Marisol

Benjamín Lafuente

Painting - 68 x 48 cm Painting - 26.8 x 18.9 inch

$964

Photography, #7 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series, José Sierra

#7 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 61.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 24.2 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Elements & Senses, Bill Bate

Elements & Senses

Bill Bate

Painting - 140 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,646

Painting, Horizon Light, Bill Bate

Horizon Light

Bill Bate

Painting - 107 x 76 x 4 cm Painting - 42.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

$3,314

Sculpture, Jeune couple, Cade

Jeune couple

Cade

Sculpture - 12 x 6 x 5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 2.4 x 2 inch

$661

Photography, #21 From Un niño en el Chicle Series, José Sierra

#21 From Un niño en el Chicle Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 66.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 26.3 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #17 From El envuelto Divino Series, José Sierra

#17 From El envuelto Divino Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 70.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 27.9 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #16 From El envuelto Divino Series, José Sierra

#16 From El envuelto Divino Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 71.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 28.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #15 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series, José Sierra

#15 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 27.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #12 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series, José Sierra

#12 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #6. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series, José Sierra

#6. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 65.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 25.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #5. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series, José Sierra

#5. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 69.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 27.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #4. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series, José Sierra

#4. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 62 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, #3. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series, José Sierra

#3. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Marie, Nathalie Daoust

Marie

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,233

Photography, Misty and Claire, Nathalie Daoust

Misty and Claire

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,233

Photography, Candy, Nathalie Daoust

Candy

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,233

Photography, Ageha, Nathalie Daoust

Ageha

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,233

Photography, Euphoria, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Euphoria

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$2,937

Painting, God Is Woman, Nolwenn Samson

God Is Woman

Nolwenn Samson

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$5,830

Painting, Mystery, Karoline Pante

Mystery

Karoline Pante

Painting - 92 x 73 x 0.1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0 inch

$1,574

Painting, Dans les lueurs bleutées, Xavier Jallais

Dans les lueurs bleutées

Xavier Jallais

Painting - 61 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$1,626

Painting, Edwin, Marzo 14, Celso Castro

Edwin, Marzo 14

Celso Castro

Painting - 99.6 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.2 x 28 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Untitled Women and man, Celso Castro

Untitled Women and man

Celso Castro

Painting - 99.1 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39 x 48 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Design, Front, Nevelin Ivanov

Front

Nevelin Ivanov

Design - 160 x 140 cm Design - 63 x 55.1 inch

$617

Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0382), Ben Cope

Untitled (Nr. 0382)

Ben Cope

Photography - 91.4 x 111.8 cm Photography - 36 x 44 inch

$1,350

Painting, Nu à la couverture, Aimée De Courtozé

Nu à la couverture

Aimée De Courtozé

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,345

Sculpture, Love-large size, Muraz Martirosyan

Love-large size

Muraz Martirosyan

Sculpture - 59 x 18 x 13 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 7.1 x 5.1 inch

$5,045

Photography, Autoportrait au loup, Pierre Molinier

Autoportrait au loup

Pierre Molinier

Photography - 11 x 6.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 4.3 x 2.5 x 0 inch

$2,018

Print, Résilience - Prise de conscience et spiritualité - série Collages, Karine Barbier (dite Ka Bé)

Résilience - Prise de conscience et spiritualité - série Collages

Karine Barbier (dite Ka Bé)

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,547

Painting, Le loup blond, Aimée De Courtozé

Le loup blond

Aimée De Courtozé

Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,009

Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0937), Ben Cope

Untitled (Nr. 0937)

Ben Cope

Photography - 90 x 112 cm Photography - 35.4 x 44.1 inch

$1,350

Photography, Aqua verde, Tanguy Mendrisse

Aqua verde

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$179

Photography, Removal #52, Ben Cope

Removal #52

Ben Cope

Photography - 51 x 41 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 inch

$1,200

Sculpture, A moment in heaven, Linde Ergo

A moment in heaven

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 160 x 45 x 60 cm Sculpture - 63 x 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$35,875

Photography, Bill, South Beach, Celso Castro

Bill, South Beach

Celso Castro

Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Photography, Andres, Celso Castro

Andres

Celso Castro

Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Photography, Francisco Castillo, Lotero, Celso Castro

Francisco Castillo, Lotero

Celso Castro

Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Photography, Andrés, Verdugo, Celso Castro

Andrés, Verdugo

Celso Castro

Photography - 50.8 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 27 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Photography, Norberto con Trombón, Celso Castro

Norberto con Trombón

Celso Castro

Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Photography, Luis Carlos de oso., Celso Castro

Luis Carlos de oso.

Celso Castro

Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Print, Untitled, Corneille

Untitled

Corneille

Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$437

Painting, Nude girl posing, Zakhar Shevchuk

Nude girl posing

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 130 x 72 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 28.3 x 1.6 inch

$2,691

Painting, Dante, Xavi Figueras

Dante

Xavi Figueras

Painting - 29 x 36 cm Painting - 11.4 x 14.2 inch

$1,020

Painting, Ada, Xavi Figueras

Ada

Xavi Figueras

Painting - 39 x 30 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.8 inch

$1,020

Painting, Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Dream

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 108 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 42.5 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,130

Photography, Saharian Sensuality, Tanguy Mendrisse

Saharian Sensuality

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$213

Sculpture, Inner silence (big), Linde Ergo

Inner silence (big)

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 55 x 60 x 74 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 23.6 x 29.1 inch

$12,276

Sculpture, Tender is the night, Linde Ergo

Tender is the night

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 13.8 inch

$7,736

Painting, Before the jump 2, Liubou Sas

Before the jump 2

Liubou Sas

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,233

Photography, Corps Raccords série 1 - 1/7, Sarah Salazar

Corps Raccords série 1 - 1/7

Sarah Salazar

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$463

Photography, Ange déchu, Sarah Salazar

Ange déchu

Sarah Salazar

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$331

Painting, Pity, June 4th, Celso Castro

Pity, June 4th

Celso Castro

Painting - 49.5 x 34.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.5 x 13.75 x 0.1 inch

$600

Photography, Porn Flower: Veilchen, Nils Eichberg

Porn Flower: Veilchen

Nils Eichberg

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,289

Photography, #13 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series, José Sierra

#13 From Cuerpo en Tensión Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 67.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 26.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Chinese Interior #7, Robert van der Hilst

Chinese Interior #7

Robert van der Hilst

Photography - 42 x 49 cm Photography - 16.5 x 19.3 inch

$2,018

Painting, La dynamique des corps - Jours 02 - 04 - 05 - 08, La Robotte

La dynamique des corps - Jours 02 - 04 - 05 - 08

La Robotte

Painting - 21 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$448

Print, Woman with ponytail, Joan Bennàssar

Woman with ponytail

Joan Bennàssar

Print - 120 x 77 x 0.5 cm Print - 47.2 x 30.3 x 0.2 inch

$1,085

Sculpture, 151, Mario Dilitz

151

Mario Dilitz

Sculpture - 92 x 48 x 40 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 18.9 x 15.7 inch

$27,467

Print, Try a Little Tenderness, Evelyne Huet

Try a Little Tenderness

Evelyne Huet

Print - 89 x 63 x 2 cm Print - 35 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch

$4,484

Painting, La vie en bleuE, Marine Walon

La vie en bleuE

Marine Walon

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,682

Painting, Souvenir du Japon 2, Onsen, Marine Walon

Souvenir du Japon 2, Onsen

Marine Walon

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,682

Painting, Protecting Mother, Amélie Joos

Protecting Mother

Amélie Joos

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$561

Sculpture, Etirement Déténte série 45, Carl Jaunay

Etirement Déténte série 45

Carl Jaunay

Sculpture - 73 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch

$9,619

Painting, La robe, Zan Donna

La robe

Zan Donna

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$897

Painting, Carpe Diem, Zan Donna

Carpe Diem

Zan Donna

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$897

Sculpture, Les passants, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Les passants

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Sculpture - 70 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch

$897

Print, Bedroom blonde doodle with photo, Tom Wesselmann

Bedroom blonde doodle with photo

Tom Wesselmann

Print - 61.875 x 71.5 x 2 cm Print - 24.4 x 28.1 x 0.8 inch

$42,500

Sculpture, Eve in Prapadasana, Alex Hodge

Eve in Prapadasana

Alex Hodge

Sculpture - 20.3 x 21.6 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8 x 8.5 x 3.5 inch

$350

Sculpture, Seeking solace, Alex Hodge

Seeking solace

Alex Hodge

Sculpture - 24.1 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 6 x 0.25 inch

$400

Painting, El fauno de la rafia / The faun of the Raffia Palm, Luis Prada

El fauno de la rafia / The faun of the Raffia Palm

Luis Prada

Painting - 60 x 90 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

$1,794

Sculpture, Buste doré, Alain Mandon

Buste doré

Alain Mandon

Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 10 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 3.9 inch

$2,803

Sculpture, Flore,, Jacques Coquillay

Flore,

Jacques Coquillay

Sculpture - 85 x 27 x 18 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch

$11,772

Sculpture, Perle II, Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles

Perle II

Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles

Sculpture - 90 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,626

Painting, Aphrodite, Alexander Levich

Aphrodite

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, Chat, Alexander Levich

Chat

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, The Beach Reads, Alexander Levich

The Beach Reads

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, Sunbathing, Alexander Levich

Sunbathing

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, L'uomo Che Guarda - V, Alexander Levich

L'uomo Che Guarda - V

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, Burnt by the Sun, Alexander Levich

Burnt by the Sun

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, Morning, Alexander Levich

Morning

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Painting, The Star, Alexander Levich

The Star

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$998

Human body

'I wanted to conquer the world. But I also desperately wanted to understand human nature, and to know what was inside our bodies. To do this, I have spent whole night dissecting bodies, against the direct orders of the Pope. Nothing disgusts me. What I am looking for, truly, in all of my work and particularly in my painting, what I have looked for all my life, is to understand the mystery that is human nature' – from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century.


At the time of writing these notes, da Vinci had already made greater understanding of the human body the primary objective of his investigations. Dissection and study were key to his development of a holistic knowledge of anatomy, which da Vinci believed was vital to the perfect rendering of the nude figures which he painted and drew.


Little by little, the traditional image of the human figure was uprooted and in its place new ways of interpreting the body developed. Contemporary artists relentlessly questioned the traditional codes of figure drawing, liberally reworking the representation of the body to create a new image that was dislocated, geometric, deformed and disfigured.


The body as an artistic subject is at once desired, fantasised, dreamt, transformed, deformed. For painters, photographers and sculptors alike the body represents a rite of passage in their artistic development. Many people say that they most appreciate the talents of an artists by way of their control over the complexity of the figure. For example, it's clear even in Matisse's later, more abstract collages that he had perfectly mastered the human form.


Representation of the body is fundamental to Western art: first and foremost because it suggests a representation of the self, and therefore affirms the artist's own existence and coexistence with the environment that surrounds them. At the beginning of art history, the only bodies represented were the gods, supernatural beings, and spirits who had taken on human form. The body, nude or clothed, is at once one of the most widely depicted and most deeply polemical subjects in Western art (think of the scandals provoked by Courbet's 'Origins of the World', or Renoir's 'Picnic on the Grass').


The body has always been the primary subject of an array of themes, and its history is rich and ancient. Initially, depiction of the body was closely linked to religion, where the Word became flesh in Genesis, but later in more secular times the arousal of the artist when faced with the body made for an equally popular theme. Latterly the notion of the body as an object of beauty was subverted by Cubism until depictions of bodies no longer bore any resemblance to reality or made any pretence of respecting the rules of proportion.


Finally, in modern art the body has taken on an abstract shape within space, becoming one with the environment. In some instances, the body has become the artist's own support, as with Klein's models. The body as an abstract concept is tangible in many different manifestations in art, even in pieces as unassuming as some of Rothko's paintings. It remains the subject of inexhaustible inspiration and eternal debate.

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