Study of male hands and arms
- Artist
- Albrecht Durer
- Date
- 1504
- Style
- Northern renaissance
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- British Museum
The painting titled 'Study of male hands and arms' is a detailed Sketch and study that showcases the artist's masterful understanding of anatomy. Created on paper using a pen, it exemplifies meticulous craftsmanship typical of the Northern renaissance. The focus on musculature and positioning reveals the artist's keen observational skills and emphasis on naturalism, making this work both a practice piece and a testament to the study of human form that influenced later artistic investigations.
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