Drawing The Male Nude [Paperback]

Giovanni Civardi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2002

Hundreds of examples illustrate the male figure from all angles in a wide variety of stationary poses and in motion. Covers materials and techniques like line drawing, shading, foreshortening, and lighting, as well as important principles of human anatomy. All stages of drawing are presented, from the initial spatial dimensions to the final details that make it come alive. “An excellent manual...useful in most public collections.”—Library Journal.

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To paint, draw, or sculpt the human figure is one of the most demanding of artistic problems. At least since Michelangelo, serious artists of the genre have known the value of a clinical study of anatomy. Civardi combines study at the Faculty of Medicine, Milan, with the teaching of sculpture, drawing, and illustration to bring us an excellent trilogy of manuals. The first, on basic human anatomy, begins with the structural characteristics of bones and muscle mass. Hundreds of drawings illustrate both the underlying structure and the exterior of the face, torso, arms, legs, hands, and feet in a wide range of poses, complete with proper scientific terminology. The volumes on the male and female nude explore the artistic possibilities and particular problems of both sexes. The three books are limited in size and limited to the bodies of young, trim Caucasians. Nevertheless, they are a good start and will be useful in most public collections. Academic libraries may prefer Eliot Goldfinger's monumental (and more expensive) single volume, Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form (Oxford Univ., 1991).
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Text: English
Original Language: Italian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cassell (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841882100
• ISBN-13: 978-1841882109
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TERIFIC!, April 21, 1997

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This review is from: Drawing the Male Nude (Paperback)

A wonderful supplement to Mr. Civardi's Drawing the human anatomy! For those of you who wish to study the male anatomy in detail, this is the book for you. While you may be familiar with the general proportions of the human body, this book will give you the specific proportions of the male body! Get it

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5.0 out of 5 stars raspoutineke, May 24, 2010

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This review is from: Drawing The Male Nude (Paperback)

Exactly what you can expect from such a great craftsman whom I admire truly. The book is very useful with regard to drawing skills you may dig when reading it.