Three Heads and Other Sketches (verso)
1644
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1644
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows three rough heads—one calm, one wild, one fierce—drawn in quick, loose lines. Below them, a half-finished figure kneels, holding what looks like a winged creature or a broken staff. The paper is worn, with smudges and faint writing scattered across it. The calm head might be a study for a saint or a philosopher, while the others look like emotional extremes—joy or rage. The winged figure suggests a myth or religious scene, but it’s not clear. Next, check out Baroque to see how artists used drama and movement like this.
![Figure Studies [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d5d88c86be9b1288/thumb.webp)
![Sheet of Studies [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/1bdf3f81c9affbae/thumb.webp)
