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LEONARDO da Vinci: Head of St James the Less

🖼 Head of St James the Less, -
Pencil, black chalk, paste, and watercolour
565 × 433 cm
Strasbourg, France

Rendered in delicate charcoal, this profile captures introspective emotion through subtle modeling and Leonardo's masterful handling of light across facial planes. The study exemplifies Renaissance anatomical precision and served as preparation for Leonardo's larger religious compositions.

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