Arm Bones
1544
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1544
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows piles of arm bones drawn in careful detail. The bones look real but sit in odd, decorative groups. It mixes science with something stranger. This wasn’t just art for artists. In the 1500s, artists started studying real bodies. Michelangelo led the way by watching dissections. Franco’s work reflects that new interest. Check out Battista Franco (Italian, c. 1510–1561) next.
