Study of nude

The "Study of nude" by Jacopo Pontormo exemplifies his Mannerist style, featuring twining poses and ambiguous perspective that create an unsettling, almost surreal atmosphere. Executed with chalk on paper, this sketch and study captures the artist's exploration of the human form through dynamic, elongated figures. Reflecting the stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity of Florentine Renaissance, Pontormo’s work challenges traditional proportions and spatial coherence, emphasizing expressive gesture and ambiguous environment characteristic of Mannerism (late renaissance).