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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Studies of Two Wrestlers and Other Studies (recto)

🖼 Studies of Two Wrestlers and Other Studies (recto), 1524-25
Red chalk, pen and brown ink
283 × 423 cm
Oxford, United Kingdom

Muscular forms twist and interlock across the page, rendered in precise pen strokes that capture anatomical intensity. These wrestler studies reveal Michelangelo's obsessive exploration of human movement and physicality, directly informing his monumental figure compositions like the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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