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In reply to the discussion: A Woman’s Pleasure: the Grand Odalisque by Jean August Dominique Ingres [View all]CTyankee
(63,942 posts)38. Oh, you mean disegno in terms of having it sketched out beforehand...now I get your context.
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http://venice11.umwblogs.org/disegno-vs-colorito/so yes, in that sense disegno was used by Ingres. I don't know why I got myself all tied up in perspectival grids and so forth...
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CTyankee
Nov 2015
OP
thanks. I think it is quite timely, too as we see events unfolding in the ME and
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#5
Frankly, I find the title sarcastic in tone and meaning...I sawit somewhere and thought
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#7
I also wanted to include exactly what you said about the skin color of the nude...
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#19
well, also Picasso loved doing his own cubistic takes on so many other artists' famous
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#25
a very good point. When I was doing research for my essay on Delacroix's Women of
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#23
it doesn't seem to be on a frame here. unless you mean just the rim of the instrument
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#41
I know nothing about that musical instrument. So I'm glad this came up in the discussion
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#47
If I wanted to suggest a common theme, the term sinuous would come to mind.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2015
#30
thanks so much...I want the Saturday DU folks to see the painting and hopefully contribute
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#31
About disegno it was the overarching principle of the Renaissance in Florence, following
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#34
Oh, you mean disegno in terms of having it sketched out beforehand...now I get your context.
CTyankee
Nov 2015
#38