'It took genius to chisel these buttocks' – the top 10 bottoms in art, chosen by our critic

They are ‘the founding curves of the Renaissance’. As Yorkshire Museum calls on collections worldwide to display their best behinds to boost attendance after coronavirus, we name our favourites

Race to the bottom: curators in battle for best museum bum

Raphael died 500 years ago, it is said, after a night with his mistress left him in a weakened state. He had said that to paint perfect beauty he needed to see lots of different women. This geometrical arrangement of interlocking nudes revolving around a bottom reveals his addiction to the female body, from all angles.
• Château de Chantilly, France

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