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Seated Young Male Nude and Two Arm Studies

Michelangelo · c. 1510

A red chalk drawing by Michelangelo studying a seated nude figure and arm positions, showing his working method.

A figure study drawn by Michelangelo himself, showing his method of working out poses before completing major works.

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Red chalk drawing on pale paper of a seated nude male figure seen from behind, torso twisted, one leg bent and extended, with sketched arm and hand studies at the lower left. Inscription at top right. — Michelangelo, Seated Young Male Nude and Two Arm Studies, c. 1510.

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This red chalk drawing was made by Michelangelo around 1510. It shows a seated nude male figure seen from behind, with separate studies of an arm and hand.

Why it matters

Drawings like this reveal how Michelangelo prepared his larger works, studying the human body carefully before using such poses in sculpture or painting. It shows his deep interest in anatomy as part of his artistic practice.

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