Ein liegender Männerakt sowie das Gesicht eines Knaben im Profil 

This is Gaspare Diziani’s sketch at the Städel Museum, featuring a reclining male nude and a boy’s face in profile. The reclining nude, a pose evoking classical antiquity, immediately calls to mind images of gods or heroes resting after their labors. Consider the figure's posture: the way he reclines, seemingly relaxed yet with a subtle tension in his limbs. This pose echoes in countless depictions across art history, from ancient Roman sculptures to Renaissance paintings. It is as if the artist is tapping into a collective memory, a shared understanding of what it means to be at ease, yet ever vigilant. The boy's face above introduces a softer, more contemplative element. This juxtaposition invites a psychoanalytic interpretation; the adult body representing the ego, while the child's face symbolizes the innocence and vulnerability of the id, reflecting the duality of human existence.