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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Study of a Head Looking Upward (recto)

🖼 Study of a Head Looking Upward (recto), 1504-07
Red chalk
199 × 172 cm
Florence, Italy

Rendered in charcoal, this upturned head captures intense emotion through bold shading and anatomical precision. The study reveals Michelangelo's process preparing for monumental works, demonstrating his obsessive exploration of human expression and form.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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