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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Male Nude Surrounded by Several Figures

🖼 Male Nude Surrounded by Several Figures, 1532-34
Black chalk on primed paper
285 × 248 cm
Darmstadt, Germany

Muscular male form dominates the composition, rendered in dynamic contrapposto surrounded by observational sketches in chalk. This preparatory study reveals Michelangelo's anatomical obsession and innovative approach to figure construction, foundational to Renaissance mastery.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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