A Nude Man Chained to a Rock

francescosolimena

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

sketchbook art

This drawing by Italian Baroque artist Francesco Solimena, depicts a nude male figure bound to a rock. The subject is likely Prometheus, who was chained by Zeus as punishment for stealing fire from the gods. The artist's use of loose and gestural lines suggests the rapid, observational nature of the sketch, which is a preliminary drawing for a larger painting.