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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Studies of Arms and Hands (recto)

🖼 Studies of Arms and Hands (recto), c. 1513
Red chalk, pen and brown ink
284 × 207 cm
Haarlem, Netherlands

Rapid pen strokes capture anatomical precision across multiple arm and hand positions, muscles tensed in dynamic study. These studies reveal Michelangelo's obsessive exploration of human form, essential preparation for monumental sculpture and fresco painting.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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