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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Two Sitting Figures (verso)

🖼 Two Sitting Figures (verso), 1508-10
Black chalk
320 × 228 cm
Turin, Italy

Two seated figures emerge in delicate charcoal, their bodies rendered with anatomical precision and gestural subtlety. This verso sketch reveals Michelangelo's private process—studying human form and movement before monumental works, showcasing the Renaissance master's relentless exploration of the human body.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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