Pollauiolo is following Alberti's precept -- "ten males" -- in "Battle of the Nudes

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Alberti:

"There is no istoria so rich that ten males cannot perform it."
Pollauiolo composed "The battle of the nudes" in conformity to Alberti's directive down to numerical precision: TEN males are depicted in a complex scene, splendidly envisioned through various permutations of the masterfully rendered male form.


the male body IN ACTION.

the nude male figure IN ACTION.