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Giovanni Santi. A Woman Standing
Before Rocks, about 1480, off-green body color preparation,
stylus underdrawing, pen and iron-gall wash, lead-white body color.
Royal Collection ©2000
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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While Santi's figure is somewhat puppet-like,
Poetry has an atmospheric and seductive quality, with the
form and curves of a living, pulsating human being.
Raphael. Poetry, about 1509-10,
stylus underdrawing, black chalk. Royal Collection
©2000 Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II
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