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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Head of a Woman (recto)

🖼 Head of a Woman (recto), 1540-43
Black chalk
212 × 142 cm
Windsor, United Kingdom

Delicate charcoal strokes render a woman's face in three-quarter view, her features softly modeled with masterful shading and anatomical precision. Michelangelo's study demonstrates his obsessive exploration of human form, revealing the preparatory genius behind his monumental sculptures and frescoes.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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