Sentences with phrase «female effigy»

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An amusing example of this taboo on confronting a dressed lady with a naked man is embodied in a group portrait of the members of the Royal Academy in London in 1772, represented by Zoffany as gathered in the life room before two nude male models: all the distinguished members are present with but one noteworthy exception — the single female member, the renowned Angelica Kauffmann, who, for propriety's sake, is merely present in effigy, in the form of a portrait hanging on the wall.

I feel that the time is ripe to mount an installation or cubby hole featuring small intimate portraits in my iconic make - up style of famous female courtesans and concubines from the Belle Epoch to Hollywood's Golden Era plus tiny sculptural art objects similar to my votive bread effigies of well endowed male hustlers, rent boys which of course will include some well known names of mainstream he - man box office stars and of the legendary art rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, «We all monkey down the street.»

Often anthropomorphic and monumental, Tokoudagba's mural painting and sculpture represent symbolic effigies of political power and pay homage to female gods.