Raphaël - Bassin, bras droit et jambes de Vénus pudique (verso), 1282-02

This faint drawing focuses on the anatomical structure of the pelvis and legs, showing a figure with shifted weight in a graceful contrapposto. The right hand is positioned in a gesture of modesty, directly emulating ancient Roman statues of the goddess Venus. The work serves as a technical study of proportion and classical form.

Raphael's study of the Venus Pudica type reflects the Renaissance effort to reconcile classical beauty with Neoplatonic philosophy. In the circle of Marsilio Ficino, the goddess Venus was interpreted as a dual entity representing both divine intellectual beauty and the generative power of the physical world.