Lady with an Ermine
Leonardo da Vinci · 1490
Why it's great
A young woman, Cecilia Gallerani, holds a white ermine, which was a symbol of purity, in one of Leonardo's few portraits of a woman. He painted it in about 1490 for the court of Milan, and the way she turns her head makes the picture feel alive.
🏛️ Part of history
The Renaissance (1400–1600) — A young woman, Cecilia Gallerani, holds a white ermine, which was a symbol of purity, in one of Leonardo's few portraits of a woman.
Where to see it
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Leonardo da Vinci was born in the village of Vinci, near Florence, in 1452. He painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, but he was also a scientist, engineer and inventor who filled notebooks with ideas for flying machines and anatomy. He worked in Florence, Milan, Rome and France, where he died in 1519.
