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# Leonardo da Vinci, “La Scapigliata”, Head of a Young Woman, around 1508
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- Published: 2026-10-10T09:31:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-10T09:50:11.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Art

Head of a young woman, known as La Scapigliata. Leonardo da Vinci. Circa 1508.

The work embodies the chief principle of the master's poetics: the conveyance of the movements of the soul through outward features.

This sketch demonstrates the summit of Leonardo's sfumato technique

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/10/file_233.jpg)