Head of a Girl, 1932.354

This faint drawing focuses on the contours of a girl's neck, the back of her head, and the positioning of her ear. The artist uses delicate, precise lines to capture the play of light across the skin and the structure of the skull. The figure's posture suggests she is turning away from the viewer, likely intended for a complex multi-figure composition.

This drawing is a study for the 'Parnassus' fresco in the Vatican, a central work of the High Renaissance that visualizes the Neoplatonic synthesis of divine poetry and classical wisdom. It reflects the artist's pursuit of 'l'idea', a concept championed by Marsilio Ficino where the artist depicts an idealized form of beauty that transcends the material world to reflect the divine.