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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Sitting Nude Figures

🖼 Sitting Nude Figures, 1531-35
Black chalk
172 × 198 cm
Vienna, Austria

Muscular bodies rendered in bold charcoal strokes twist and contort across the page. Michelangelo's anatomical studies reveal his obsessive exploration of human form, establishing the foundation for Renaissance figure drawing and his later monumental works.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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