Pyramid of Five Men
School of Juste de Juste
c. 1543
Medium
Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 27.5 × 20.8 cm (10 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.); Sheet: 34 × 24 cm (13 7/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
105481
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Juste de Juste was an assistant to Rosso Fiorentino at the Royal Palace of Fontainebleau, built by Francis I. As implausable as the composition may be, the tension and dynamism of the figures reveal Juste de Juste's understanding of anatomy. These prints explore the human body as an expressive medium; they exemplify the eccentric styles that grew up at Fontainebleau in the artistic search for ever more elegant, exaggerated forms.