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LEONARDO da Vinci: Study of water

🖼 Study of water, c. 1513
Pen and ink on paper
154 × 216 cm
Windsor, United Kingdom

Swirling lines capture water's turbulent motion through obsessive observation and fluid pen strokes. Leonardo's hydraulic studies reveal Renaissance fascination with natural forces and his pioneering approach to understanding physics through visual analysis.

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