Raffaello - Studienblatt, 260

A collection of pen and ink studies showing different aspects of the human figure, ranging from a tense, muscular male torso to the soft features of a child. One of the heads at the bottom right includes faint horizontal lines used to determine correct proportions and facial alignment. These drawings demonstrate the artist's process of investigating anatomy and movement through quick, hatched strokes.

Raphael’s emphasis on anatomical precision and geometric proportion reflects the Renaissance belief in the human body as a microcosm of universal order. This intellectual approach to drawing was deeply influenced by the Neoplatonic revival in Italy, which sought to find ideal forms within the physical world.