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Leonardo da Vinci created this delightful drawing in the year 1473, in the very beginning of his career as an artist. It portrays a woman’s head leaning to the left side, and it was produced in ink on paper. As it’s the case of most of the ink-on-paper drawings, this piece rarely comes to public exhibition, for the vulnerability of its media. It is currently part of the amazing collection of Uffizi gallery, in Florence.
During this time, Leonardo Da Vinci was starting to produce pieces as an artist and was receiving his first tutoring as an apprentice in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio. Leonardo Da Vinci had limited formal education other than reading, writing, and mathematics and started working for Verrocchio’s studio early, at the age of 14. It was only then that the famed artist started developing his ability to create paintings, sculptures, and drawings among other skills like carpentry, metal, and leatherwork.
The drawing portrays the head of a woman, softly tilted to the side, her eyes and mouth shut close. The woman has a voluminous wavy hair that is partially covered by an intricate headpiece that looks like a headband with a scarf, adorned with jewels.
The details on the woman’s face are darker and more prominent, as it would appear that the artist used firm and heavy lines on this part of the drawing. Her eyes, mouth and the profile of her face are strongly stamped on the paper. She has a brand, almost melancholic expression.
Her perfectly curly hair falls on her face showing early evidence of a coiffure style that would become very popular among Leonardo Da Vinci’s paintings and sketches. While the top part of the hair, over the hairband os all braided, the lower part shows a lot of movement and curvy lines.
While the left part of the drawing is firmly marked on paper and has a strong contrast between the lines and the paper color, the right and top part of the drawing start to fade, as it is evident that the artist sketched those parts more loosely and freely.
On top of the woman’s hair band, there is an ornamented brooch with two wings coming out of it. The details on the hair and headpiece are stunning and contrast with the softness and innocence in the woman’s expression.
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Important Notes About Your Painting:
If you have any request to alter your reproduction of Woman's Head,
you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.
If you have another image of Woman's Head
that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
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If, in the unlikely event you were dissatisfied with the painting after reviewing it in person, it can be returned for a full refund for up to 365 days after delivery.
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Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.
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You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang". We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.
Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.
If you are planning to frame your painting yourself,
use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service,
meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.
If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you may opt for a Gallery Wrap. The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.
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