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POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO: Studies of a Male Torso

🖼 Studies of a Male Torso, c. 1540
Black chalk
204 × 138 cm
London, United Kingdom

Rendered in charcoal, muscular contours twist and arch across the page in multiple dynamic poses. These anatomical studies reveal Renaissance obsession with human form, essential preparation for Polidoro's monumental fresco decorations across Rome.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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