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Six Caricature Heads
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
When we think of caricatures, we now associate them with rapidly drawn portraits by street artists. In the 16th century, however, caricature was a highly esteemed art form. The caricature heads by Leonardo da Vinci were well known and extremely popular thanks to prints after them. Zobel managed to lay his hands on these six grotesque heads after designs by Leonardo, among other works.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSix Caricature Heads. 1530 - 1561. Battista Franco. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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