La Scapigliata, also known as “Head of a Woman”, is a captivating unfinished artwork by Leonardo da Vinci, created around 1500.
The piece portrays a serene and mysterious woman with soft, flowing curls and downcast eyes, evoking both tranquility and introspection. Its тιтle, meaning *”the disheveled one”* in Italian, highlights the loose, natural beauty of her hair.
Leonardo’s masterful use of sfumato, a technique that blurs edges and blends light and shadow, creates an almost lifelike effect, giving her face a luminous quality. Despite its incomplete state, a characteristic of several of Leonardo’s works, La Scapigliata radiates his genius in capturing human emotion and form.
This exquisite artwork is housed in the National Gallery of Parma, Italy, where it continues to mesmerize viewers with its quiet grace and enigmatic allure.
