Fragment van een studie van mannelijk naakt 1682 - 1711

This red chalk drawing, "Fragment van een studie van mannelijk naakt" (Fragment of a study of a male nude), created by Quellinus Schobbens between 1682 and 1711, is a study of the human form. The artist's focus on anatomy and the use of hatching lines to represent the contours of the male figure highlights the artist's interest in the study of the human form during this period. This drawing exemplifies the tradition of academic study in the visual arts, particularly in the era of Baroque art, where classical ideals of beauty and proportion were reinterpreted in the context of a more expressive and dynamic approach.