1566
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Two Nude Youths [recto] is a 1566 chalk by Federico Barocci, a Renaissance work, depicting Clothed Male, Naked Female, held at National Gallery of Art.
Two boys stand side by side in the frame. One holds a bunch of grapes. The other points at them. Their bodies look soft and real. The artist used black chalk and white highlights on blue paper. He scratched lines into the paper to make the standing boy’s outline sharp. This feels like a quick sketch, not a finished painting. Try looking up Barocci, Federico.
Federico Barocci (also written Barozzi) (c. 1535 – 30 September 1612) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly…
See the richer artist page![Male Nude [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d48a81b2ad2bdbb8/thumb.webp)
![Male Nude [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8c3354d89884753a/thumb.webp)
![Nude Male Figure [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/f1cc965df272e72c/thumb.webp)
