Seated Male Nude
1694
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1694
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a man sitting on a rock, turned sideways, muscles tight under his skin. This drawing was made for practice, not for sale. In 17th-century Paris, artists called these studies "academies." They were proof you could draw the human body from life. The lines are quick but sure—no erasing, no guessing. Look up more drawings from the subject: france, 18th century.
