Studies for Battle of Anghiari

Preparatory and Compositional Studies

Studies for the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo da Vinci, various media, c. 1503-1506

Studies for the Battle of Anghiari

Date
c. 1503-1506
Medium
Pen, chalk, and compositional studies (survivals and copies)
Dimensions
Multiple sheets; primary mural lost
Location
Original studies dispersed/lost; key evidence via copies including Rubens version
Status
Fragmentary corpus

Baseline Summary

Preparatory sequence tied to the lost Florentine mural, reconstructed through surviving studies and derivative copies.

Working Notes

Requires explicit source-critical approach because originals are fragmentary.

High-value area for influence mapping into later battle art.

Research and Analysis

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