# Painting and Visual Investigation

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Leonardo used drawing to develop compositions, study gesture and light, and investigate how bodies and landscapes appear. Works including the Mona Lisa and Virgin of the Rocks reflect careful observation, layered modeling, and prolonged revision.

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