Seated Male Nude Facing Right
1577–1688
Medium
Red chalk on beige paper
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 7 1/4in. (29.2 x 18.4cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961
Accession Number
61.215.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the intimate world of Renaissance and Baroque studies, *Seated Male Nude Facing* by Alessandro Tiarini (1577–1688) stands as a masterful example of preparatory work from 17th-century Italy.iarini, a Bolognese artist influenced by the Carracci school's emphasis on naturalism, captured this figure in red chalk on beige paper, medium prized for its warm tones and subtle gradations that mimic flesh. Measuring just 11½ x 7¼ inches, the sheet invites close viewing, revealing the artist's keen observation of anatomy and pose. Red chalk drawings like this were essential tools for artists honing th...