Academic Male Nude
c. 1570
Medium
Black chalk on cream laid paper
Dimensions
28.1 × 17.4 cm (11 1/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81622
Art Historical Context
This delicate black chalk drawing on cream laid paper, titledAcademic Male Nude* and attributed to the Circle Agnolo Bronzino 1570, captures the poised elegance of Mannerist draftsmanship. Bronzino, a leadingentine painter at the Medici court, was renowned for his refined, elongated figures and cool sophistication. Works from his circle extended this style into preparatory studies, emphasizing anatomical precision and idealized beauty drawn from classical antiquity. Created in an era when artists honed their skills through life drawing, this 28.1 × 17.4 cm sheet exemplifies the academic nude ...