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The Poetics
of the Body

The body in painting: gesture, intimacy, vulnerability and the gaze.

16 paintings

Begin with Intimacy
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
The KissGustav Klimt
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All pathsThe Kiss by Gustav Klimt01IntimacyGrande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres02The reclining figurePrimavera by Sandro Botticelli03Myth and desireOlympia by Édouard Manet04The gaze
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
Path 01 · 5 paintings

Intimacy

A joined hand can carry as much intimacy as an embrace. Follow the distances between bodies.

Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresNudity
Path 02 · 4 paintings

The reclining figure

The pose returns across centuries. A turned back or a returned glance changes the encounter.

Primavera by Sandro Botticelli
Path 03 · 3 paintings

Myth and desire

Myth gives bodies a narrative. An arrival, an encounter and a seizure call for different readings.

Olympia by Édouard ManetNudity
Path 04 · 4 paintings

The gaze

A painted figure can return your attention. Compare direct looks with encounters that remain within the picture.

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