Battle of the Nudes
1480
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1480
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This engraving shows a chaotic battle with muscular men twisted in fight. Every warrior looks almost identical, just flipped or turned. The lines are sharp and clean, like a frozen moment in time. Pollaiuolo used this print to teach anatomy. The muscles bulge under the skin. Some think it copied real models, others say it was pure imagination. Look up the artist Antonio del Pollaiuolo to see more of his work.
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