Apollo Flaying Marsyas (recto)
1504
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1504
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Apollo Flaying Marsyas (recto) is a 1504 by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a muscular man wrestling with a smaller figure. The larger man’s arms are wrapped around the other, who’s twisting away. Both have curly hair and bare skin, drawn in quick, confident lines. The background is just swirling clouds and a few scattered strokes. The smaller figure’s face looks up in pain, while the bigger one’s arm stretches high, like he’s pulling hard. The lines are simple but full of movement—no extra details, just strong shapes and action. This style fits the Renaissance movement.
