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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Male Nude, Seen from the Rear

🖼 Male Nude, Seen from the Rear, 1503-04
Pen and brown ink
409 × 285 cm
Florence, Italy

Rendered in charcoal and chalk, muscular anatomical study captures a standing male figure from behind, emphasizing powerful shoulders and defined musculature. This preparatory drawing reveals Michelangelo's obsessive study of human form, foundational to his monumental sculptures and frescoes.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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