Figure Studies

A sheet of sketches after Raphael featuring several disconnected figure studies. The right side depicts a group of robed men, including a laureate figure who appears to be a poet or philosopher engaged in dialogue. The left side features a seated female figure in Roman-style armor, while smaller sketches at the bottom explore the poses of a soldier and various draped figures.

This sheet reflects the influence of Raphael's frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura, which are central to the Renaissance Neoplatonic project of synthesizing classical poetry, philosophy, and divine revelation into a single 'Ancient Theology.'