Who created "Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm"?

Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm was created by Anonymous, French, 16th century in ca. 1545–65.

When was "Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1545–65.

What medium is "Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm"?

Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm is Pen and black ink with gray wash, heightened with white.

Is "Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm" in the public domain?

Yes, Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm

Anonymous, French, 16th century

ca. 1545–65

Medium

Pen and black ink with gray wash, heightened with white

Dimensions

each: 11 7/16 x 3 15/16 in. (29 x 10 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2009

Accession Number

2009.338a

Tags

Men

Art Historical Context

This exquisite drawing, *Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm*, created by an anonymous French artist around 1545–65, captures a classical-inspired architectural figure known as a "term"—a sculpted pillar topped with a human bust, often derived from ancient Roman herms. Rendered in pen and black ink with gray, heightened with white on paper (11 7/16 x 3 15/16 in.), it Renaissance draftsmanship, where artists meticulously studied antiquity to revive its grandeur in contemporary design. In 16th-century France, amid the spread of Renaissance humanism, such drawings served as preparatory stud...

Bearded Male Term with a Raised Left Arm

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