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LEONARDO da Vinci: Figure studies

🖼 Figure studies, c. 1505
Drawing
Turin, Italy

Delicate pen lines capture human anatomy in fractured poses—arms, legs, and torsos studied from multiple angles. Leonardo's obsessive anatomical investigations reveal Renaissance mastery, blending scientific observation with artistic precision to unlock the body's mechanical structure.

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