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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Various figure Studies (verso)

🖼 Various figure Studies (verso), 1511-12
Red chalk over deawing in stylus
265 × 195 cm
Haarlem, Netherlands

Rapid charcoal strokes capture muscular male torsos and limbs from multiple angles, anatomical exploration rendered with urgent energy. These studies reveal Renaissance mastery of human form, essential preparatory work underlying Michelangelo's monumental frescoes and sculptures.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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