Sketches of Five Arms and a Head (verso)

mid 1500s Sheet: 31.6 x 21.6 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/2 in.) Source image
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Luzio Romano’s drawing of arms and a head were made from a flayed body (a cadaver with its skin removed). The triangle placed over the facial profile points to the Renaissance artist’s interest in geometry and to the idea that the human body is the primary model of perfect pro...

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