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Albrecht Durer's Woodcut, Draftsman Drawing A Nude
In Albrecht Durer’s woodcut, Draftsman Drawing a Nude, I am visually introduced to an unnamed woodcut artist and his subject: a nearly naked, resting woman. The two are separated through a looking piece, and light heavily illuminates the full body of the woman. As stated before, she is nearly naked; that is, sheets cover both her crotch and her right arm. The clothing differences between both subjects is also noticeable; the man, sitting upright, is fully clothed, whereas the woman, resting on her back, is nearly naked. The man himself is seen in a darker setting than the woman as well. Another visible, perhaps incidental, part of the woodcut I noticed was the shelf plant rested on the windowsill.
The woodcut itself is rather intricate, with

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