Book Information
| Title: | NATURAL AND Artistic Design OF HUMAN STUDIES: Teaching not only the Knowledge of Form, Proportion, Beauty, Muscles, Movements, Actions, Passions, and Well-being of Human Figures. FOR Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Construction and Cast-Making to apply; But also how a Person according to these Rules, in all manner of Actions of Walking, Standing, Running, Turning, Carrying, Working, Speaking and other Gestures, Gracefully and Properly shall conduct themselves. |
| Author: | Goeree, Willem, 1635-1711 |
| Publication Year: | 1682 |
| Source: | https://archive.org/details/natuurlykenschil00goe |
About this book:
This extensive text serves as a detailed guide for artists on depicting the human form accurately and gracefully.
It emphasizes the crucial role of human studies—understanding anatomy, proportion, and movement—for proficiency in drawing, painting, sculpture, and cast-making.
The author stresses that a deep knowledge of muscles, bones, and body mechanics is essential not just for anatomical correctness, but also for portraying beauty and gracefulness in figures, as well as capturing various actions, passions, and gestures.
The text also delves into the complexities of facial expressions and how different physical attributes can convey aspects of a person's character or "soul" within an artistic context.