David's hand (2024).jpg
David's hand (2024).jpg

David's tattoos

$550.00

A graphite drawing after the hand of Michelangelo’s David, focusing on the tension and anatomical precision of the sculpted form. Subtle shifts in value articulate bone, tendon, and vein, capturing the quiet strength and latent energy embedded in the original marble.

A graphite drawing after the hand of Michelangelo’s David, focusing on the tension and anatomical precision of the sculpted form. Subtle shifts in value articulate bone, tendon, and vein, capturing the quiet strength and latent energy embedded in the original marble.

Medium: Graphite

  • Support: Bristol paper

  • Dimensions: 12 × 16 inches (artwork)

  • After: Michelangelo Buonarroti (David, detail of the hand)

  • Style: Classical realism / anatomical study

  • Condition: Original hand-drawn work

  • Presentation: Framed in a modern black wooden frame with archival matting

The contemporary black frame provides a restrained contrast to the classical subject, allowing the drawing’s tonal subtlety and anatomical detail to remain the focal point.