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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Group of Three Male Nudes (recto)

🖼 Group of Three Male Nudes (recto), 1503-04
Black chalk over drawing in stylus
332 × 174 cm
Paris, France

Muscular male figures rendered in flowing charcoal lines showcase anatomical mastery through dynamic poses and foreshortening. Renaissance study drawings like this reveal Michelangelo's obsessive exploration of human form, directly informing his monumental sculptures and frescoes.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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