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Female Figure with a Tibia, and Ornamental Studies (recto); Ornamental Studies (verso) (Verso)

Raphael

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This woman holds a tibia, a reed pipe that was the principal wind instrument of most ancient peoples. In her relaxed contrapposto pose, this figure reflects the new interest in classical antiquity that marked Renaissance art. Scholars have attributed the drawing to the young Raphael Sanzio. His classicism exhibited calmness and grace as well as an interest in selective emphasis of details; here he subtly focused on the woman's chin and left leg. His work also revealed floating, melodic lines, such as the one that defines the woman's body from shoulder to foot.

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  • Title: Female Figure with a Tibia, and Ornamental Studies (recto); Ornamental Studies (verso) (Verso)
  • Creator: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio)
  • Date Created: about 1504–1508
  • Location Created: Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 30.5 × 18.9 cm (12 × 7 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Drawing
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 88.GA.90
  • Culture: Italian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Attributed to Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (Italian, 1483 - 1520)
  • Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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