Head of Saint Anne 1510

This 1510 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, titled "Head of Saint Anne," exemplifies the artist's masterful skill in capturing both anatomical accuracy and emotional depth. Da Vinci's signature sfumato technique, achieved through delicate shading, imbues the figure with a sense of life and ethereal beauty, characteristic of High Renaissance art. While the drawing's subject is identified as Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, the focus on the woman's gentle expression, and the way she's depicted looking downward with a pensive air, create a universal sense of contemplation. This masterful study of the human form, rendered with remarkable precision and depth, is a testament to Da Vinci's enduring legacy as a genius of the Italian Renaissance.