formerly attributed to - The Torso of Aristogeiton

This drawing captures the powerful musculature of a male back and glutes, rendered with precise cross-hatching to define volume and form. It is a Renaissance artist's study of the 'Aristogeiton' figure from the famous Tyrannicide sculpture group of antiquity. The figure is shown in a slight contrapposto, emphasizing the tension and movement of the human frame.

The study of classical sculpture was central to the Renaissance Neoplatonic belief that the idealized human body reflected divine proportions and cosmic harmony. By imitating ancient models, artists sought to recover the 'prisca sapientia' (ancient wisdom) and express the perfection of the soul through the beauty of the physical form.