“I would send it with greater pleasure if it were more like me. But your Highness must not think that this is due to any defect in the master himself, for in truth I believe there is no painter equal ...

Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks and the portrait Lady with an Ermine. Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks – the most complex Madonna image of the entire Renaissance. But, ...

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For centuries, kings and queens have enrobed themselves in luxurious fur called ermine—which has a rich history. An ermine shares a gaze with Cecilia Gallerani, lady-in-waiting of the Duke of Milan, ...

Among the multiple masterpieces given a scrupulous examination in “Leonardo da Vinci” is “Lady With an Ermine” (1486-89), which marked a turning point, we are told, in the artist’s career: a ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

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