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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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The male nude – in pictures

The Male Nude: Francois Andre  Vincent, Nude man seated viewed from the front 1772.
François-André Vincent's Nude man seated, viewed from the front (1772) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: G L Vernansal, Male, standing, viewed from the front, turning to the right
GL Vernansal's Male standing, viewed from the front, turning to the right (1719) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Hyacinthe Rigaud, Two fighters (undated).
Hyacinthe Rigaud's Two fighters (undated) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: J F de Troy, Two men lying on the body of a horse (undated)
Jean François de Troy's Two men lying on the body of a horse (undated) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Charles de La Fosse, Orestes pursued by the furies 1678.
Charles de La Fosse's Orestes pursued by the furies (1678) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: J J Bachelier, Male, lying down, (undated)
Jean-Jacques Bachelier's Male lying down (undated) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: J M Baader, Male standing face-on, right arm raised (1764)
JM Baader's Male standing face-on, right arm raised (1764) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Jean Baptiste Isabey Seated man leaning on his right arm 1789.
Jean-Baptiste Isabey's Seated man leaning on his right arm (1789) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: M F Dandre-Bardon, Male, stretched out, right arm raised (1769)
M F Dandre-Bardon's Male stretched out, right arm raised (1769) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Nicolas de Largilliere, Titan struck down 1706.
Nicolas de Largillière's Titan struck down (1706) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Nicolas de Plattemontagne, Sleeping man, legs bent, 1687.
Nicolas de Plattemontagne's Sleeping man, legs bent (1687) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
The Male Nude: Rene Antoine Houasse, Narcissus at the fountain, 1686.
René-Antoine Houasse's Narcissus at the fountain (1686) Photograph: © ENSBA Paris
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