Muscular Collection (page 9)

Vanitas (oil on panel)
NCM95440 Vanitas (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (16th century); 116.8x177.8 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; eNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Flemish, out of copyright

Eadweard Muybridge: The Flying-Run of Birds (b / w photo)
6015743 Eadweard Muybridge: The Flying-Run of Birds (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying-Run of Birds)

Eadweard Muybridge: The Buck and the Kick (b / w photo)
6015735 Eadweard Muybridge: The Buck and the Kick (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Buck and the Kick)

Pushing Men, a pair of bookends (bronze with brown patina)
1767779 Pushing Men, a pair of bookends (bronze with brown patina) by Konti, Isidore (1862-1938); 15.9 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

Adam holding an Apple, seated, in a Medallion, c. 1547-1553 (black chalk
1197617 Adam holding an Apple, seated, in a Medallion, c.1547-1553 (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white) by Bedoli

Nude bacchants riding panthers, c. 1506-08 (bronze)
1478660 Nude bacchants riding panthers, c.1506-08 (bronze) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); 91.2x90.2 cm; Private Collection; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian, out of copyright

River God, 1755 (terracotta)
1272034 River God, 1755 (terracotta) by Caffieri, Jean-Jacques (1725-92); 23x37.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Study for the Last Judgement (graphite on paper)
XIR391431 Study for the Last Judgement (graphite on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); 17.9x23.8 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; (add.info.: Study for the Last Judgment; ); Italian

Wrestling (colour litho)
PER205341 Wrestling (colour litho) by Faria, Candido Aragonez de (1849-1911); Private Collection; Brazilian, out of copyright

The Struggle for Love: Softness and Strength (colour litho)
6031057 The Struggle for Love: Softness and Strength (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Struggle for Love: Softness and Strength)

The Discophoros, replica of a classical Greek original (marble)
XIR39051 The Discophoros, replica of a classical Greek original (marble) by Naukydes II (b.c.400 BC) (attr.) (after); Height: 167 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Young men playing with sticks and a ball, from a statue base found in the Dipylon
LEE60009 Young men playing with sticks and a ball, from a statue base found in the Dipylon Cemetery, Athens, c.510 BC (marble) (see also 60008 and 60010-11) by Greek

The Nude Bearers (Study for the Entombment) (pen & ink with gouache on paper)
2650182 The Nude Bearers (Study for the Entombment) (pen & ink with gouache on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 28.2x24.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Snake Charmer, 1884 (oil on canvas)
989484 The Snake Charmer, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Pavy, Eugene (1840-1905); 95.2x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snake Charmer. Eugene Pavy (19th century). Oil on canvas

Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving on laid paper)
996169 Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving on laid paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.7x19.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Purchase, 1984

The Craft In Danger (etching)
816299 The Craft In Danger (etching) by Kay, John (1742-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Craft In Danger)

The muscles (colour litho)
3622577 The muscles (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The muscles. Illustration from Man, the Masterpiece by J H Kellogg, MD)

Striding Figure, c. 2575-2465 B. C. (painted quartzite)
3615929 Striding Figure, c. 2575-2465 B.C. (painted quartzite) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); 89.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Works On The Simplon Tunnel, In The Bowels Of The Mount (colour litho)
2798198 The Works On The Simplon Tunnel, In The Bowels Of The Mount (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Works On The Simplon Tunnel)

Palamede, Hall of Marble (marble)
615870 Palamede, Hall of Marble (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: In Greek mythology, Palamedes was the son of Nauplius and either Clymene or Philyra or Hesione.); Alinari

Study of three soldiers for the Resurrection (black chalk on paper)
2652199 Study of three soldiers for the Resurrection (black chalk on paper) by Raphael, Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520) (workshop); eThe Devonshire Collections

Anatomical study, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Librorum Epitome
CHT326112 Anatomical study, illustration from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Librorum Epitome by Andreas Vesalius (1514-64) published in Basel, 1543 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

The Emperor Commodus as Gladiator (pen & ink with wash on paper)
CTS413043 The Emperor Commodus as Gladiator (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Italian School, (16th century); 26.3x17.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Boxer, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM463893 Boxer, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image) by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Primitive man
LLM454233 Primitive man by Baixeras-Verdaguer, Dionisio (1862-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Primitive man. Illustration for La Civilizacion by Don Pelegrin Casabo Y Pages (Mir, Tarradas)

A male nude seen from behind (chalk on paper) (recto of 433457)
CH433456 A male nude seen from behind (chalk on paper) (recto of 433457) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); 21.8x17.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Seated boxer (bronze)
XIR224995 Seated boxer (bronze) by Greek; Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Crouching Boy, c. 1530-34 (marble) (see also 73704)
BOO226974 Crouching Boy, c.1530-34 (marble) (see also 73704) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); height: 54 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Riace Warrior A (bronze)
ALI322027 Riace Warrior A (bronze) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Reggio Calabria, Italy; (add.info.: were found by Stefano Mariottini)

Poster advertising a strongman at the Cirque d Hiver (colour litho)
PER248007 Poster advertising a strongman at the Cirque d Hiver (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Apollo in meditation with a Muse, 1912 (stone)
PWI261847 Apollo in meditation with a Muse, 1912 (stone) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); Chateau de Beauregard, France; (add.info.: Apollon en Meditation et Muse; ); ePeter Willi; French

Study of a back and shoulder (pen & ink on paper)
AMO276503 Study of a back and shoulder (pen & ink on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Study of a seated male nude, c. 1511 (black chalk on paper)
AMO276516 Study of a seated male nude, c.1511 (black chalk on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Study of a male nude, c. 1511 (pen & black chalk on paper)
AMO276514 Study of a male nude, c.1511 (pen & black chalk on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Study of the Human Figure, Anterior View, from A comparative anatomical exposition
XYC253493 Study of the Human Figure, Anterior View, from A comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body with that of a tiger and a common fowl

Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus, copy of a Greek original (marble)
3742665 Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus, copy of a Greek original (marble) by Italian School; Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Study of Nude Man, c. 1807-49 (oil on canvas)
1128647 Study of Nude Man, c.1807-49 (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 53.5x85.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Eugen Sandow, in classical ancient Greco-Roman pose, c. 1894 (b / w photo)
1073442 Eugen Sandow, in classical ancient Greco-Roman pose, c.1894 (b/w photo) by Steckel, George (1864-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gallo Cadente (marble)
956972 Gallo Cadente (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Museo Archeologico, Venice, Veneto, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; out of copyright

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"The Power Within: Exploring the Muscularity of the Human Form" In this captivating artwork titled "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, c1880-1882" by A Gilbert, we witness the sheer strength and muscular prowess of an athlete engaged in a fierce battle. The sinewy muscles ripple across his body as he grapples with the mighty serpent, showcasing both physical power and mental fortitude. A nude man stands before us, baring it all to reveal not just vulnerability but also an exquisite display definition. Every curve and contour on his chiseled physique speaks volumes about dedication to fitness and self-discipline. By his side stands a majestic Dogue de Bordeaux or Bordeaux Mastiff, its robust build mirroring that of its human companion. This French Mastiff exudes loyalty and strength, embodying the essence of companionship between man and beast. Zooming in closer, we focus on the intricate details of the muscular system depicted on a head, and is awe-inspiring to see how each muscle fiber intertwines seamlessly to create such incredible functionality within our bodies. Moving forward from classical artistry to photography captured by Eadweard Muybridge's lens in "Transverse-Gallop, " we witness a nude man frozen mid-action during an athletic feat. His well-defined muscles are showcased even further against the stark black-and-white backdrop. In Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille's masterpiece "Seated Male Nude, " another naked figure sits gracefully while displaying remarkable musculature. The artist skillfully captures every bulge and crevice on this model's body, highlighting their sculpted form through light and shadow play. An English Bulldog patiently awaits instruction while strikingly maintaining perfect posture - hopeful for a treat. Its solid frame reflects determination alongside undeniable cuteness. On another artistic canvas lies an athletic young man lying on a stone floor with ball nearby; his shorts revealing a glimpse of his muscular legs.