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LEONARDO da Vinci: Caricature of an Old Woman

🖼 Caricature of an Old Woman, 1485-90
Pen and brown ink
57 × 42 cm
London, United Kingdom

Exaggerated features—bulbous nose, protruding chin, sunken mouth—rendered in precise pen strokes reveal Leonardo's anatomical obsession. This caricature demonstrates Renaissance masters' exploration of human form's extremes, blending scientific observation with witty distortion.

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E. H. Gombrich
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