Nude Young Man, Half Length 1600 - 1633
pieterlastman
toned paper
light pencil work
pencil sketch
incomplete sketchy
charcoal drawing
possibly oil pastel
coffee painting
underpainting
watercolour illustration
watercolor
This red chalk drawing, "Nude Young Man, Half Length" by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633), is a study of the human figure. The artist's masterful use of line creates a sense of depth and form, while the subtle shading highlights the musculature of the young man's body. This drawing exemplifies Lastman's focus on anatomical accuracy, a key element of the Northern Renaissance artistic tradition. The simplicity of the composition and the artist's meticulous attention to detail contribute to the drawing's timeless appeal.
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Rembrandt trained with Lastman around 1624. In that period, as preparation for his history pieces, Lastman drew figure studies in red chalk on paper that he had coloured yellow. This technique appealed to Rembrandt. During and shortly after his apprenticeship, Rembrandt made multiple drawings in red chalk on prepared paper. Years later he even owned a ‘boeckie vol schetsen […] met rood krijt’ (little book full of sketches […] in red chalk) by Lastman.
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