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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Kneeling Female Nude in Profile (recto)

🖼 Kneeling Female Nude in Profile (recto), 1503-04
Pen and brown ink on paper partly prepared in red
258 × 153 cm
Paris, France

Rendered in delicate charcoal, a kneeling female figure curves gracefully in profile, her musculature defined with anatomical precision. Michelangelo's study reveals his obsessive exploration of the human form, documenting poses for larger compositions while advancing Renaissance understanding of female anatomy.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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