An impressive sampling of life drawings by 45 of the art world's greatest masters displays the styles of figure drawing across five centuries. Featured works range from Albrecht Dürer's brush-and-ink drawing of Female Nude, Seen from the Back, Holding a Staff and a Drapery to Modigliani's mixed-media Caryatid. Other splendid drawings include Raphael's image of Leda and the swan, a study by Rubens for a portrait of St. Mary Magdalen, and sketches by Hogarth, Constable, Ingres, Gauguin, Matisse, Rodin, and other artists. Of particular value to artists and students, this inexpensive collection will be treasured by all lovers of fine art. 45 black-and-white illustrations. Captions.