This is a painting of La Scapigliata. It consists of a beautiful woman with wavering hair painted around in 1508. The painting's dimensions were 25 cm x 21 cm and done with oil paint on paper. The title translates to 'disheveled hair' which describes the beauty of the woman's hair.

La Scapigliata

During the Renaissance period, beauty standards for women involved long wavy hair that shows off their high foreheads and dark-brown eyes. White skin was favorable but pinkish hues on cheeks was accepted.

These sketches are women whose appearances are based off the beauty standards in the Renaissance. Da Vinci's notebooks included a mixture of red chalk and metalpoint (a thin metalrod applied on a surface) scribbled on common paper, made out of rags of linen.

This is a sketch of the woman for Da Vinci's artwork. Before Da Vinci rendered this piece, he wanted to focus on the beauty aspect of the woman, specifically on her hairstyle. Her hairstyle was high contrasted surrounding the face that describes the beauty of her hair.

Her hairstyle is long and wavy yet the rendered piece depicts it as chaotic and loose. The drawing of the woman is viewed as a beautiful person but her beauty is untamed and cannot be controlled.