A seated male nude twisting around (tactile)
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- Synopsis
- About 1504-1505. Pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, heightened with lead white (partly discoloured) over leadpoint and stylus. Size: 42.1 x 28.7 cm. British Museum, PD 1887-5-2-116. This is one of several drawings exhibited here for Michelangelo's ""Bathers"" cartoon, the centrepiece of the never executed fresco of the Battle of Cascina for the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. This is a life study for the pivotal figure seated at the centre of the composition. The way Michelangelo has used pen and white heightening to describe the model's glistening limbs is highly effective. However, his use of wash for the shaded area is less successful. This drawing shows a seated male nude with his legs and knees facing the viewer but with torso and head turned away from the viewer. His right arm is bent at the elbow and is raised to head height. His left arm is not shown as this is out of sight behind his torso. The figure's right leg is bent at the knee and is resting on the seat. The detail on the drawing is concentrated on the legs and twisting torso. The head and right hand are less defined, with the seat barely shown. The tactile image shows an outline of the figure defined by thick lines with muscle tone shown as rough texture. Thin lines give an idea where the seat is. Braille labels have been added: head, shoulder, right arm, buttocks, right leg, left leg and seat.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 04/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Sarah Bennett
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.