Exploring the Image of Drapery in Works of Art

Authors

Beau Brady, Brigham Young University
Gary Barton, Brigham Young University

Keywords

drapery, art, classical sculpture, Flemish art

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

Dating from classical sculpture to the late nineteenth century, the image of drapery was an essential expressive tool for the artist. Artists recognized the immense expressive visual power of draped cloth. At times, the artist would fill up two thirds of the canvas with various drapes arranged specifically to create the desired expression. The twentieth century brought a new art and a disassociation with the traditional style, including the uses of drapery. Draped cloth, amidst its great significance on all art forms for hundreds of years, all but disappeared in high art during the twentieth century.

Recommended Citation

Brady, Beau and Barton, Gary (2013) "Exploring the Image of Drapery in Works of Art," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2073.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2073