Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)
1525
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1525
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a soldier lying on the ground, one leg twisted, the other stretched out. The drawing is loose—some lines are dark and sharp, others faint, like the artist changed his mind. This is a study, not a finished work. The brown ink at the bottom once said it was by Raphael, but now experts think it’s Correggio. The way the chalk softens the edges gives the body a gentle, almost glowing look. To see more of this style, look up sfumato.
![Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ee93288e84456aea/thumb.webp)
![Two Studies of the Statue of Alexander and Bucephalus [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c8baec3f622cceea/thumb.webp)
![Young Woman Kneeling and Reaching Forward [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/dad9d34b84dadb6d/thumb.webp)
