Study for Adam (Tactile)
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- Synopsis
- About 1511. Red chalk. Size: 19.3 x 25.9 cm. British Museum, PD 1926-10-9-1. By making this drawing from a live model, Michelangelo could study the fluid motion of Adam stretching upwards in the Creation of Adam. On either side are studies for God's right arm and hand. Michelangelo manages to make the impossible position of Adam's upper body look convincing, because his observation of his muscular form and the play of light on it is compellingly realistic. He must have made further studies of the pose, including one of the head, which is only roughly indicated here. This drawing shows a very muscular nude male in a semi-reclining position. The nude has his right leg stretched out in front of him, with his left leg bent at the knee and pulled up close to his body. He is leaning of his right elbow with his right arm tucked up close to his body. His left arm appears to be resting on his right knee but it is actually raised up to head height. His head has not been drawn with the drawing of the nude ending at the neck. Either side of the figure are 2 hands drawn in isolation, the one on the left is more defined than the one on the right. The tactile image shows the nude with just the isolated hand on the left. Thick lines define the nude's outline with rough texture to show muscle tone. Braille labels are as follows: position of head, left arm, knee and leg, right leg and arm, and isolated hand.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 06/05/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Chantelle Hughes
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.