The Borghese Gladiator, side view, turned to right [plate 28]
1638
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![The Borghese Gladiator, side view, turned to right [plate 28]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d519e69b0c94bb6a/full.webp)
1638
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a muscular man mid-motion, stepping forward with one leg bent and the other arm raised, as if ready to fight. His body is twisted, showing strong muscles and a dynamic pose. The background has rough, wavy lines that look like water or waves, and a rock sits under his foot. The artist used quick, sharp lines to show movement and muscle tension. This style was common in etchings, where ink is scratched into a metal plate. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
![The Borghese Gladiator, back view [plate 29]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e76fdd1927ce2d52/thumb.webp)
![The Borghese Gladiator, front view [plate 26]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/5b649a5fe8c2f305/thumb.webp)
![The Farnese Hercules, three-quarter view turned to left [plate 3]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b0564bebaad016fa/thumb.webp)
![The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/075576b9459929be/thumb.webp)
![The Farnese Hercules, front view [plate 2]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/cedb2cb031c3391b/thumb.webp)
![The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to right [plate 35]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e6486d61f506c7e3/thumb.webp)
![The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to left [plate 36]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c50b05437f8744ca/thumb.webp)
![A Nude Fighting Man, side view, turned to left [plate 27]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/39122f796b85b2fb/thumb.webp)
