Studies for Last Supper Heads

Preparatory and Compositional Studies

Study of heads for the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, various media, c. 1494-1498

Head Studies for The Last Supper

Date
c. 1490s
Medium
Chalk, pen, and wash studies
Dimensions
Various sheets
Location
Windsor and other collections
Status
Preparatory studies

Baseline Summary

Apostle head studies supporting psychological characterization and gesture planning for the refectory mural.

Working Notes

Useful for expression taxonomy work and sequence ordering.

Strong tie to conservation-era interpretation of The Last Supper.

Research and Analysis

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