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Original fileA central figure representing the dead Christ is shown in a complex, tilted pose to emphasize the heaviness of the body. In the background, four standing men are sketched with lighter lines, watching the scene. The drawing highlights the artist's focus on muscle structure and the physical tension of the human frame.
This anatomical study represents the Renaissance effort to reconcile physical reality with spiritual truth. It aligns with the Neoplatonic view that the human body is a microcosm reflecting a higher divine order, a central theme in the philosophical circles of Raphael’s time.
Marsilio Ficino
Raphael's anatomical studies reflect the Neoplatonic belief promoted by Ficino that the human body is a mirror of the divine architecture of the universe.
Object
Oil on panel
anatomical
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
https://collections.ashmolean.org/
800 × 1109 px
Linked Data
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