Head of a Man in Profile Facing to the Left, 1490–94, Pen and brown ink, over soft black chalk, 4 5/8 x 2 1/16in. (11.7 x 5.2cm), Drawings, Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452–1519 Amboise), In his studies from the late 1480s onward, Leonardo would increasingly link his exploration of human physiognomy to that of the 'ages of man.' While he often portrayed youth as possessing perfectly proportioned features, he would depict old age as marred by caricaturesque deformity
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Head, Man, Profile Facing, Left, 1490–94, Pen, brown ink, soft black chalk, 4 5/8 x 2 1/16in, 11.7 5.2cm, Drawings, Leonardo da Vinci, Italian, Vinci, 1452–1519, Amboise, studies, late 1480s onward, Leonardo, increasingly link, exploration, human physiognomy, ages, man, portrayed youth, possessing perfectly, proportioned, features, depict old, age, marred, caricaturesque deformity
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