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Tête de la Vierge de trois quarts à droite

1510–13
Not on view
Ce dessin merveilleusement lyrique est probablement une étude pour la tête de la Vierge du tableau de De Vinci intitulé La Vierge à l’Enfant avec sainte Anne, conservé au Louvre, à Paris. Elle en est très proche, par l’échelle et par l’apparence. L’artiste a eu recours à une riche combinaison de techniques, estompant délicatement les traits de pierre noire, de sanguine et de fusain pour produire un modelé légèrement ombré, une technique qu’il appela sfumato (c’est-à-dire : enfumé). L’extraordinaire sérénité, la subtile modulation des formes et la gradation nuancée de l’ombre et de la lumière traduisent sa compréhension profonde et scientifique des phénomènes optiques.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Tête de la Vierge de trois quarts à droite
  • Artiste: Léonard de Vinci, Italie, 1452–1519
  • Date: 1508–1512
  • Technique: Pierre noire, fusain, sanguine et traces de craie blanche (?)
  • Dimensions: 20,3 x 15,6 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Harris Brisbane Dick, 1951
  • Accession Number: 51.9
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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