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LEONARDO da Vinci: Heads of Judas and Peter

🖼 Heads of Judas and Peter, -
Black, brown and red chalk, retouched in charcoal
666 × 508 cm
Chapel Hill, Italy

Rendered in red chalk, two contrasting male heads reveal psychological intensity—one scowling with suspicion, the other serene. Leonardo's character studies exemplify Renaissance exploration of human emotion and moral virtue, directly informing his narrative compositions.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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