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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Studies of the Crucified Christ (recto)

🖼 Studies of the Crucified Christ (recto), 1534-36
Black chalk
330 × 229 cm
Haarlem, Netherlands

Sketched anatomical studies capture Christ's tormented body from multiple angles, rendered in precise charcoal lines revealing muscular tension and suffering. Michelangelo's preparatory drawings demonstrate his obsessive anatomical mastery and spiritual intensity, establishing the visual language for Renaissance religious art.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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