MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Five Studies for the Figure of Haman (recto)
Powerful musculature rendered in chalk shows five dynamic poses of a writhing male figure, each exploring contorted angles and anatomical tension. These preparatory studies for the Sistine Chapel ceiling demonstrate Michelangelo's obsessive investigation of human form and movement before committing to monumental fresco.
Michelangelo
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