Anatomical constructions in the making of the nude moldovan sculpture. Approaches in the realm of realism

Abstract

In Moldovan sculpture, there are two types of the introduction of anatomical structures in the creation of sculptural nudity: based on realism and stylized ones. The pioneer in the study of sculptural nudity was Alexander Plamadeala. Although his studies at the Imperial Academy of Art, Sculpture and Architecture allowed him to comprehensively approach the depiction of sculptural nude, the sculptor still continued to experiment and seek new ways in the description of nude. “Nude” in Yuri Kanashin’s interpretation is an integral part of thematic compositions and has a separate logic, subordinated to the author’s sensitivity. Anatomical interpretation in Ion Zderciuk’s works is the starting point for realistic forms which transform into stylized ones, where metaphor takes the leading place and the solutions are innovative. Interpretations of sculptural nudity involve long-term training, knowledge of the anatomy of the skeleton and musculature, the proportions of the human body. Based on this, the sculptors practiced stylization, always different in artistic manners, but which represented a new vision of the interpretation of sculptural nudity in Moldovan plastic art.