Art Institute of Chicago

Pyramid of Five Men

Juste de Juste

Date

c. 1543

Medium

Etching in black on cream laid paper

Culture

France

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

Juste de Juste was an assistant to Rosso Fiorentino at the Royal Palace of Fontainebleau, built by Francis I. As implausable as the composition may be, the tension and dynamism of the figures reveal Juste de Juste's understanding of anatomy. These prints explore the human body as an expressive medium; they exemplify the eccentric styles that grew up at Fontainebleau in the artistic search for ever more elegant, exaggerated forms.

The authoritative record is held by Art Institute of Chicago. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.