Art Institute of Chicago

Half-Length Recumbent Male Nude Seen from the Back

Date

c. 1590

Medium

Charcoal, with stumping, touches of oil paint, and traces of lead white (discolored), on tan laid paper

Culture

Italy

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

One of Bologna's most original draftsman, Pietro Faccini was fascinated with the human figure. This finely modelled nude is a splendid example of Faccini's relaxed attitude toward anatomy. Unlike his teachers, Annibale and Agostino Carracci, who advocated strict attention to correct anatomy, Faccini manipulated the figure in subtle ways to achieve a more moving result. In his dramatic representations of the human body, Faccini may be seen as bridging the gap between late Mannerism and early Baroque art.

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