The central challenge of history painting lay in selecting a particular subject that could engage the heart and instruct the mind. Grand settings and symbolic accessories proved the artist’s grasp of perspective depth and still-life draftsmanship. Compositions and color schemes had to be carefully conceived to accentuate the principal characters and to clarify the meanings of the incidents. National Gallery
2 Photographs, ARTHUR SMITH GRAY (American 1884-1976)
ARTHUR SMITH GRAY (American 1884-1976) Standing Nude and Laughing Nude, c. 1940 Two vintage gelatin silver prints 13.5in. x 10.5in.; 10.5in. x 13.5in. Artist's estate stamp on reverse
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