Dama con l'ermellino
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Dama con l'ermellino is a renowned Renaissance portrait by Leonardo da Vinci depicting Cecilia Gallerani holding a white ermine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dama con l'ermellino canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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portrait ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Leonardo's portraiture
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one of the four universally accepted female portraits by Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| collection | Czartoryski Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ludovico Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Cecilia Gallerani
NERFINISHED
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Italian noblewoman ⓘ ermine ⓘ half-length figure ⓘ hands holding an animal ⓘ profile turned to the right ⓘ three-quarter view ⓘ white ermine ⓘ young woman ⓘ |
| depictsAge | adolescent woman ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
contrasting white of the ermine
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muted tones ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dark background
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dress with slashed sleeves ⓘ elaborate headdress ⓘ string of beads necklace ⓘ |
| iconography |
ermine as symbol of purity
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ermine associated with Ludovico Sforza ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1489
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circa 1490 ⓘ |
| location |
Czartoryski Museum
NERFINISHED
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Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
attention to anatomical detail
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delicate modeling of the face ⓘ subtle chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| subjectName | Cecilia Gallerani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | mistress of Ludovico Sforza ⓘ |
| subjectSex | female ⓘ |
| support | wood panel ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Lady with an Ermine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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