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Untitled

Pierre Biard

1600

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1600 by Pierre Biard, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Pierre Biard
When & what style?: 1600 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a strong, muscular man bending over with his back turned. His arms are thick and flexed, and his hair is wild and curly. The lines are dark and scratchy, making his muscles and skin look rough and textured. The artist used quick, sharp strokes to show the play of light and shadow on his body. This makes the figure look almost three-dimensional, even though it’s just ink on paper. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this technique works in other art.

The story of this work

Overview

The print on paper titled *Untitled* by Pierre Biard the Younger from 1600 depicts a nude slave figure in profile, facing left, adapted from a work by Michelangelo, and includes the artist's inscription "Petrus Biard fesit."

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About the artist

Artist

Pierre Biard

Pierre Biard made prints in the early 1600s. You can see The Sibyl Delphica and an Untitled print in this set, both from the same period. These works sit in the long shadow of Renaissance printmaking, when artists…

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