tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706678653651301316.post4182968769555318085..comments2024-02-27T00:28:09.103-08:00Comments on Art Blog By Bob: Lessons LearnedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706678653651301316.post-5144794878943936072008-05-12T09:46:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:46:00.000-07:00Thank you for your post. I am great admirer of Ger...Thank you for your post. <BR/><BR/>I am great admirer of Gerome and Eakins. Each had a dedication and rigorous approach to the human figure.<BR/><BR/>As I read your article, I wondered if Gerome and Eakins' emphasis on the human figure in art is still misunderstood. Today artists don't feel any shame in showing the nude; sometimes showing it in the most degrading and violent situations without controversy. At the same time, a strong education in human anatomy and drawing for artists no longer exists in most University curriculums.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that for all the attention Eakins has gotten over the past few years and the consequent recognition of his genius, it has not stirred a discussion on one of his central beliefs: the study of the nude is essential. That is a belief he inherited from Gerome and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.Micahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545863765337166355noreply@blogger.com