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LEONARDO da Vinci: Study sheet

🖼 Study sheet, 1478
Pen and ink on paper
202 × 266 cm
Florence, Italy

Delicate pen strokes map human anatomy, botanical forms, and mechanical devices across densely layered paper. Leonardo's investigative drawings reveal Renaissance genius synthesizing art, science, and engineering—foundational to his revolutionary approach to understanding nature.

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