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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Male Nude (recto)

🖼 Male Nude (recto), c. 1503
Pen in two shades of brown
375 × 197 cm
Paris, France

Muscular form rendered in dark chalk shows anatomical precision and dynamic contrapposto stance. Michelangelo's study demonstrates mastery of human physiology, directly informing his monumental Renaissance sculptures and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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