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LEONARDO da Vinci: Head of St Peter

🖼 Head of St Peter, -
Pencil, black chalk, paste, and watercolour
562 × 435 cm
Strasbourg, France

Soft charcoal renders an elderly man's weathered features and contemplative gaze, capturing psychological depth through subtle modeling. Leonardo's study of human character and spiritual introspection influenced centuries of portraiture and religious art interpretation.

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