Season 1, Episode 2

Feb 24

Written By Rebecca McInerney

Ginevra de' Benci

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Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de’ Benci, 1474-1478, oil on panel, 38.1 x 37cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. — Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de’ Benci, 1474-1478, oil on panel, 38.1 x 37cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de’ Benci (reverse side), 1474-1478, oil on panel, 38.1 x 37cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. — Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de’ Benci (reverse side), 1474-1478, oil on panel, 38.1 x 37cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Mentioned in the episode

Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-06, oil on canvas, 77 x 53cm, Louvre, Paris. — Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-06, oil on canvas, 77 x 53cm, Louvre, Paris.

Piero della Francesca, The Duke and Duchess of Urbino Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza, 1473-75, oil on wood, 47 x 33cm, Uffizi Gallery, Florence. — Piero della Francesca, The Duke and Duchess of Urbino Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza, 1473-75, oil on wood, 47 x 33cm, Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

Leonardo da Vinci, details from Ginevra de’ Benci and Mona Lisa — Leonardo da Vinci, details from Ginevra de’ Benci and Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci, Study of Hands, 1474, Silverpoint and white highlights on pink prepared paper. 21 x 15 cm, Royal Library, Windsor, UK. — Leonardo da Vinci, Study of Hands, 1474, Silverpoint and white highlights on pink prepared paper. 21 x 15 cm, Royal Library, Windsor, UK.

You can read more about Ginevra de’ Benci on the National Gallery of Art's website.

Rebecca McInerney

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