academy figure
n. university or college; academy | ||||
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Academy figure Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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academy figure
academy figure
accessory \ac*ces"so*ry\, n.; pl. accessories (&?;).
1. that which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate. "the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti." arlyle.
2. (law) same as accessary, n.
3. (fine arts) anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. --elmes.
academy figure
accessory \ac*ces"so*ry\, n.; pl. accessories (&?;).
1. that which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate. "the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti." arlyle.
2. (law) same as accessary, n.
3. (fine arts) anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. --elmes.
Academy figure Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Academy figure
This a drawing or painting the female or male nude, done as an exercise by a student of one of the academies. Now that you know this, you won't overpay for one of these, based on the idea they must be very good if they have that "academy" label attached. Think of your barber school haircut.
This a drawing or painting the female or male nude, done as an exercise by a student of one of the academies. Now that you know this, you won't overpay for one of these, based on the idea they must be very good if they have that "academy" label attached. Think of your barber school haircut.
Academy figure Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Academy figure
An academy figure is a drawing, painting or sculpture of the nude human body, done after a live model, and which is typically half life sized.
It is a common exercise required of students at art schools and academies, both in the past and present, hence the name.
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