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Group of Four Nudes
The painting "Four Nudes" from 1925 by Tamara de Lempicka exudes eroticism and strong femininity. It depicts four intertwined nude women with sensual facial expressions, shown in a complex weave of rounded and strongly modeled figures and sharp contours. The composition resembles naked bathing figures from the works of Ingres, Delacroix, Matisse, and Picasso, but at the same time shows influences of cubism, manifested in the flattened background emphasizing the freedom and eroticism of the figures.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tamara Lempicka
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Date of birth and death
June 16, 1894 – March 18, 1980
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Art Deco
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Significant works
The Dream (1927), Self-portrait Tamara in a Green Bugatti (1929), The Musician (1929), Adam and Eve (1932)
Information about the work
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Year:
1925
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
nude, femininity, eroticism, cubism, art deco
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
Lempicka breaks the traditional male gaze on nude figures, inviting a nearly female viewer to participate and identify with the depicted women. Her composition exposes the strength, confidence, and sensuality of the modern woman of the 1920s.
The key to interpreting the work
Pay attention to strong contours, geometric shapes, contrasts of light and shadow, as well as expressive, emotional faces of the models. The painting is an example of the fusion of classical tradition with the modern art deco and cubist style.See other works by this artist
