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LEONARDO da Vinci: Head of St Andrew

🖼 Head of St Andrew, -
Pencil, black chalk, paste, and watercolour
562 × 432 cm
Strasbourg, France

Rendered in soft charcoal, a bearded man's face tilts upward in serene contemplation, his delicate features capturing spiritual devotion. Leonardo's study reveals his mastery of human emotion and anatomical precision, influencing Renaissance portraiture and devotional art for centuries.

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