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A quick visit to the National gallery and at the ground floor  of the East building shows many  renaissance objects like stone busts and religious art. Most of this art was influenced by antique subjects and images..that had its revival after the Dark ages of Europe. But what I was drawn to is oddly shaped hair like this man's head called Marquess of Ferrara

The form given to the medal by Pisanello in 1439 is still in use today. Looking at Pisanello’s medal for Leonello d'Este (above, from 1441), we see the powerful man’s profile back to back with a scene showing a lion being taught by Cupid to sing.

Few steps from this serious collection is one of the stone carvings that just propels me in the direction of hair and hair influenced subjects..and you can see why...