Five Nude Infants in Various Poses, ca. 1500, Metalpoint, traces of charcoal or black chalk, on pale pinkish gray prepared paper., 9 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (23.8 x 18.9 cm), Drawings, Circle of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome), Among the studies of children on this sheet, the figure portrayed seated upon a tree stump may represent the Christ Child, while the child holding a book may portray the infant Saint John. Although the subject remains unidentifiable, the tree stump, and the new branch which grows from it, are references to the Old and New Testament and were frequent symbols of rebirth and resurrection
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Five Nude Infants, Various Poses, ca, 1500, Metalpoint, traces, charcoal, black chalk, pale pinkish gray prepared paper, 9 3/8 x 7 7/16, 23.8 18.9 cm, Drawings, Circle of Raphael, Raffaello Sanzio or Santi, Italian, Urbino, 1483–1520, Rome, studies, children, sheet, figure portrayed seated, upon, tree stump, represent, Christ Child, child holding, book, portray, infant Saint, John, subject remains, unidentifiable, new branch, grows, references, Old, New Testament, frequent symbols, rebirth, resurrection
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