Usage Note
Figurenstudie is a drawing or painting of the whole human figure, made as practice rather than as a finished artwork. The plural Figurenstudien fills sketchbooks during life-drawing sessions. Feminine noun.
Examples
"Das Skizzenbuch ist voller Figurenstudien aus der Zeichenklasse."
Natural Translation
The sketchbook is full of figure studies from the drawing class.
Literal Translation
The sketchbook is full of figure-studies from the drawing-class.
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