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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Seven Studies of a Raised Arm with Shoulder Joint

🖼 Seven Studies of a Raised Arm with Shoulder Joint, c. 1504
Pen and brown ink, black chalk
226 × 315 cm
Vienna, Austria

Anatomical precision captures seven variations of a raised arm, each rendered with decisive charcoal strokes and masterful understanding of musculature. These studies reveal Renaissance obsession with human form, directly informing Michelangelo's monumental sculptures and frescoes that would define Western art.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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