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LEONARDO da Vinci: Head of a woman

🖼 Head of a woman, c. 1508
Chalk on paper
Windsor, United Kingdom

Soft charcoal renders delicate facial features with anatomical precision, the woman's gaze directed downward in quiet contemplation. This study exemplifies Renaissance mastery of human form and Leonardo's obsessive exploration of feminine beauty and psychological depth.

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E. H. Gombrich
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