Meaning of Academy figure in English:
Academy figure
noun
1A human figure of a type traditionally drawn or painted as studies by students in academies of art, usually one drawn half-life-size in crayon or pencil from a nude model.
2A figure drawn or painted in an academic style.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Richardson (1667–1745), portrait painter and writer.
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