Tekenvoorbeeld van een naakte liggende man 1629

Pieter de Jode I created this drawing of a nude, reclining man sometime around the turn of the 17th century. De Jode was part of a prolific family of printmakers in Antwerp, a city at the crossroads of commerce and art. The male nude here is a figure of classical antiquity, a common subject for artists during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, a symbol of beauty, strength, and idealized form. But the way he is depicted here is striking. There is a vulnerability in his pose, with his head tilted back and eyes closed. This rendering is both intimate and human, yet maintains a sense of timelessness. What does it mean to represent the male body in such a way? Whose gaze does it invite? The male nude raises questions about desire, power, and the construction of identity. This drawing invites us to reflect on the multifaceted layers of meaning embedded within the representation of the human form.