Studies of Hands (recto)

1586

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

Carletto Caliari drew two hands reaching up. One palm faces us. The fingers look real enough to touch. This isn’t just a sketch. It’s a training tool. Caliari copied his father’s workshop style here. Every detail of the veins and knuckles helped other artists copy the same look. If hands fascinate you, try Veronese’s bigger paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art.