Raffaello - Stehender Putto, einen Ölzweig in der Hand, einen Schild in der Rechten, 213

This ink drawing shows a muscular child figure in a twisting, energetic pose. He holds an olive branch as a symbol of peace while steadying a shield, with decorative scrolls or ribbons swirling around his limbs. The sketch showcases a focus on anatomy and the fluid movement of the figure common in High Renaissance preparatory studies.

Putti in Renaissance art often served as 'spiritelli,' or vital spirits, representing the intermediary forces that animate the world in Neoplatonic philosophy. As a work by Raphael, it reflects the humanist effort to harmonize classical pagan motifs with contemporary theological and philosophical structures.