Anatomical Study of a Knee — Michelangelo Buonarroti | DiscoverArt

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Anatomical Study of a Knee

1475–1564

Pen and brown ink

11.4 × 8.8 cm (4.5 × 3.5 in)

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