Checked content

File:Leonardo da Vinci - Self-Portrait - WGA12798.jpg

Artist
Title Self-portrait
Date circa 1512
Medium red chalk on paper
Dimensions Height: 333 mm (13.11 in). Width: 213 mm (8.39 in).
Notes Details about the drawing
Source/Photographer Web Gallery of Art:   Inkscape.svg Image  Information icon.svg Info about artwork
Permission
( Reusing this file)
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain, and that claims to the contrary represent an assault on the very concept of a public domain". For details, see Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag.
This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain.

Please be aware that depending on local laws, re-use of this content may be prohibited or restricted in your jurisdiction. See Commons:Reuse of PD-Art photographs.
The following pages on Schools Wikipedia link to this image (list may be incomplete):

Metadata

This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.
JPEG file comment LEONARDO da Vinci

(b. 1452, Vinci, d. 1519, Cloux, near Amboise)

Self-Portrait c. 1512 Red chalk on paper, 333 x 213 mm Biblioteca Reale, Turin

A hand-written note from the 16th century titles the drawing "Leonardus Vincius (in red chalk) self-portrait at an advanced age (in charcoal)," so that its interpretation as Leonardo's self-portrait during the last years of his life is generally accepted nowadays. It is reminiscent of Gianpaolo Lomazzo's words from the late 16th century:

"Leonardo's hair and beard were so long, and his eyebrows were so bushy, that he appeared to be the sheer idea of noble wisdom." In stylistic terms, however, including the use of parallel hatchings, the drawing could date from before 1500, which would mean that this could not be a self-portrait.




--- Keywords: --------------

Author: LEONARDO da Vinci Title: Self-Portrait Time-line: 1451-1500 School: Italian Form: graphics

Type: portrait

I want to learn more...

Through Schools Wikipedia, SOS Children's Villages has brought learning to children around the world. By supporting vulnerable children right through to adulthood, SOS Children makes a lasting difference to the lives of thousands of people. Education is a key part of our work, and our schools provide high-quality teaching to the children in our care. Have you thought about sponsoring a child?