MICHELANGELO Buonarroti (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma) |
Studies of Arms and Hands (recto)c. 1513Red chalk, pen and brown ink, 284 x 207 mm Teylers Museum, Haarlem | |
These drawings and the anatomical studies on the verso of the sheet are evidence of Michelangelo's interest in human anatomy. These studies are related to the Dying Slave, a statue intended for the tomb of Pope Julius II. |