Selfie: Leonardo da Vinci

Self-portrait in red chalk - Leonardo da Vinci
via WikiPaintings

I was looking at all the beautiful art da Vinci created and then came upon this self-portrait which I found captivating.

He did a lot of sketches, many of which I also liked, but for some reason none of them captured my imagination the way this one did. I think it is the combination of the serious face, almost grim, with the softness of beard and drawing medium.