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LEONARDO da Vinci: Study of horses

🖼 Study of horses, 1504-06
Red chalk on paper
Windsor, United Kingdom

Anatomical precision defines these muscular forms, rendered in dynamic poses through careful pen studies. Leonardo's obsessive exploration of equine movement revolutionized animal representation, bridging scientific observation with artistic mastery during the Renaissance.

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E. H. Gombrich
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