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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Two Nude Studies (recto)

🖼 Two Nude Studies (recto), c. 1504
Pen and brown ink over drawing in black chalk
270 × 196 cm
Vienna, Austria

Muscular male figures rendered in precise charcoal, their anatomies studied from multiple angles with masterful draftsmanship. These preparatory studies showcase Michelangelo's obsessive exploration of human form, directly informing his monumental David sculpture completed that same year.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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