Gallery Edition – Femme nue tendue plat ventre by Aristide Maillol – 105×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In Aristide Maillol’s “Femme nue tendue plat ventre” (1893), the artist’s pioneering approach to modern sculpture is distilled into a two-dimensional work that deftly navigates the intersection of figurative representation and abstraction. Maillol’s linear brushwork, bereft of ornate embellishments, imbues the piece with a sense of restraint, underscoring the artist’s fascination with the essential forms and volumes of the human body. This stripped-back aesthetic, coupled with the stark black and white palette, creates an atmosphere of quiet contemplation, inviting the viewer to engage with the subject on a fundamentally spatial level.When scaled up to 105×44, “Femme nue tendue plat ventre” assumes a monumental quality that profoundly impacts its surroundings. The linear brushwork, now amplified, generates a spatial rhythm that resonates through the interior environment, underscoring the chromatic structure of