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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Male Nude, Seen from the Right (recto)

🖼 Male Nude, Seen from the Right (recto), c. 1504
Black chalk, heightened with white
405 × 225 cm
Haarlem, Netherlands

Musculature ripples across the figure's torso in precise charcoal, capturing the male form in contrapposto stance. This study exemplifies Renaissance anatomical mastery and reveals Michelangelo's preparation methods for monumental works like the David.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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