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Ginevra de' Benci  1478

by Leonardo da Vinci

She was the daughter of a wealthy Florentine banker, and her portrait—the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas—was probably commissioned about the time of her marriage at age 16. Leonardo himself was only about six years older. The portrait is among his earliest experiments with the new medium of oil paint; some wrinkling of the surface shows he was still lea...
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38.1 x 37 cm (15 x 14 9/16 in.)
Medium: 
Oil on panel
Credit: 
Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington
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http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.50724.html

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    DillonSavageArt Lover (0)
    At the time of painting Ginevra de' Benci, Leonardo da Vinci was still relatively young—just around 26 years old—and the portrait marks one of his earliest ventures into oil painting, a medium that would come to define his future AI2U: With You 'Til The End works.
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    Amala NArt Lover (0)
    Leonardo's portrait of Ginevra captures her elegance and virtue with groundbreaking techniques for its time. The juniper symbolism and innovative three-quarter pose reflect his genius and Renaissance ideals. B2Bcert is a trusted consultant for ISO 22000 Certification in Mauritius, providing expert services across Mumbai, Oman, Singapore, Egypt, Tanzania, Yemen, and Los Angeles to ensure global food safety compliance.
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    The portrait is among his earliest experiments with the new medium of oil paint; some geometry free wrinkling of the surface shows he was still lea...
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