MICHELANGELO Buonarroti
(b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

Kneeling Male Nude, Seen from the Rear

1534-36
Black chalk, 269 x 168 mm
Casa Buonarroti, Florence

There are various explanations for the purpose of this black chalk drawing. It is probably related to the Last Judgment fresco, a motif never realized in this form in the fresco.