From reproductions, we remember a diagram of proportions and measurements: the nude in superimposed positions, arms and legs doubled, within a square and circle — symbolising earth and heaven, man ...

The early modern human's legs feature realistic body art His lower legs are stained red with ochre. The remains this model is based on were found, in 1823, smeared with this naturally occurring iron ...

Tattoos. Body paint. Henna. All these are popular kinds of body art with varying histories and cultural connotations, many going back centuries or even longer. They all have something in common ...

Contemporary African Art from the Chazen Collection,” examines the human condition through three fundamental lenses — the body in society, the absence of the body and the presence of the artist, ...