human figure

Person's bodily shape

A human figure is a representation of the human body in art, whether drawn, painted, sculpted, or photographed.

Artists study the human figure to master anatomy and proportion.

The term encompasses everything from classical nudes to stick figures, emphasizing the body's form rather than a specific person's identity.

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skeleton · head · sculpture · mannequin · gesture · figurine · silhouette · torso · body proportions · gait · proportions · archetype · stance · caricature · anatomy · motion capture · avatar · organs

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subject matter in visual art

human figurelandscape

Visible features of terrain

still life · abstract composition · nature scene · seascape · cityscape

representational form

human figuregeometric shape

Mathematically defined form

void · formlessness · machine · robot · architectural form

abstraction vs. representation

human figureabstract art

Visual work avoiding depiction

color field · conceptual art

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figure, human

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