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Anatomical Studies

Domenico Beccafumi

1518

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Nude

Dominant colour

Anatomical Studies is a 1518 ink by Domenico Beccafumi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Domenico Beccafumi
When & what style?: 1518 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two nude legs and feet drawn in quick, precise lines. The left leg is bent at the knee, while the right leg is straight. The paper is aged, with some red chalk marks added later, likely by another hand. The artist focused on how muscles and bones work together. The lines create a 3D effect, showing how the body moves. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use layered lines like this.