Decorative Group 1500 - 1600

"Decorative Group" is a pen and brown wash drawing on paper by Federico Zuccaro, created between 1500 and 1600. The drawing depicts two bearded men, likely representing biblical figures, seated together with two putti, or cherubic figures, flanking them. The figures are rendered with a combination of detailed anatomical study and dynamic compositions, characteristic of Zuccaro's late Mannerist style. The drawing is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This small, yet detailed composition was likely a study for a larger mural or fresco project.