Hercules and Antaeus
1404
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1404
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a muscular man bending over another figure wrapped in a cloak. The background looks like a rocky shore with waves at the bottom. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and muscle tension. Notice how the man’s face is half-covered by a hat, giving him a shadowy look. The way the artist drew the bodies and the light suggests they were studying real anatomy. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
