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LIFE DRAWING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life drawing
1, record 1, English, life%20drawing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life study 2, record 1, English, life%20study
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drawing the human figure from a living model. 1, record 1, English, - life%20drawing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- study from life
- drawing from life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude d'anatomie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27anatomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le peintre d'histoire [fait] des études d'anatomie, de groupe ou de draperies. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27anatomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étude : Dessin ou peinture qui n'est pas traité comme un tableau définitif, mais exécuté avant l'œuvre proprement dite et généralement d'après nature [...] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27anatomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drawing from nature
1, record 2, English, drawing%20from%20nature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- life drawing 1, record 2, English, life%20drawing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To draw from a live model ... The drawing may be in pencil, pen, ink, charcoal or colored chalk such as sanguine. 2, record 2, English, - drawing%20from%20nature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dessin d'après nature
1, record 2, French, dessin%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modèle que l'art se propose de suivre ou de reproduire. 1, record 2, French, - dessin%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%20nature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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