1775
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reclining Male Nude is a 1775 by Gaetano Gandolfi, a Rococo painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man lying on his side, his head resting on one arm. His body is relaxed, one leg bent at the knee, the other straight. The lines are loose and quick, with some areas shaded darker to show muscle and shadow. The drawing looks like it was done fast, almost like a quick study. The artist focused on the shape of the body and how light falls on it. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Gaetano Gandolfi (31 August 1734 – 20 June 1802) was an Italian painter, draughtsman and sculptor of the late Baroque period, mainly active in and around Bologna.
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