#lady with an ermine

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Anne Buckwalter (American, 1987) - Late Breakfast (2024)

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Mithrun - dungeon meshi 🐐

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Lady with an Ermine

Leonardo da Vinci, 1489, Czartoryski Museum

A series of posts about pieces of art that I have used or that have inspired me to create my stories. What I will write about will deal with curiosities and interpretations regarding these works. The post is my private reflection and an encouragement to delve deeper into the topic, not a scientific treatise. This work was used in: Lady with an Ermine

The painting, painted in oil and tempera on wood, shows a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, the young lover of Ludovico Sforza, for whom Leonardo was working at that time.

As for the appearance of the painting itself, Leonardo hesitated for a long time over its final version. At the beginning, Cecilia wasn't even holding an ermine, the background was not black, but dark blue.

It is believed that Cecilia did not hold any animal in her hands when she posed, the final version of the ermine is too large compared to the natural dimensions of this animal, so it is considered that the ermine has a symbolic meaning here.

There are several interpretations by historians of her presence. The first and most popular one refers to the fact that ermines are extremely clean animals that do not like to get their fur dirty, so it is considered an expression of the innocence and purity of Sfroza's lover.

The second one says that Ludovico Sforza used an ermine in his coat of arms, and its presence and her hand pressing the animal to her lower abdomen were to symbolize him and their son, who may have already been in her womb when Leonardo painted this painting.

From a young age he was engaged and married to a woman who strengthened his political position, but Cecilia caught his attention anyway and is believed to have become his lover when she was 16.

It is assumed that Ludovico was present himself when painting the portrait, he loved observing the sketches and Leonardo's work, for the same reason it is assumed that it is him that the model is looking at and that is why she has a bright, warm, soft and slightly pleased expression - you can see that the corner of her mouth is slightly raised.

Leonardo is a master of showing micro-expressions, as evidenced by the Mona Lisa, but in this painting he manages to capture a more innocent, delicate emotion.

The model's expression is filled with a pleasant calm - she seems happy with being painted and with her current position. She did not know then that Sforza's wife would quickly find her a husband - but this does not mean that Ludovico stopped visiting her.

In my story which refers to this painting, Aemond tells my heroine "to look to the side as if someone she had great sympathy for entered the room" - it refers to the belief that when Leonardo was painting her, she was looking at Ludovico.

[sarahculture]

Sketchdump 50 featuring Da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine"

[theferrets]

Yesterday was this little noodle's birthday in the clouds. I'm so grateful for all the photos I have of my little fluffs. I actually just framed and hung this print on my new gallery wall.

[atleastweasel]

This was so out of my comfort zone that I'm very nervous to post this. Nobody sees my Tumblr anyway though so here's my first venture into drawing people/Laudna/fan art ect.

[sayosweeti]

My wip art final, no im not doing accurate teeth cus fuck that shit. I projected the og paintings for the skeleton proportions.

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"Women & Weasels" by Maurizio Bettini

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Photo © by Amber Maitrejean, of a display on the grounds of Clos Lucé, a château in Amboise, France.

Clos Lucé was the official residence of Leonardo da Vinci from 1516 until his death in 1519. Images of Leonardo's works printed on sheer panels seem to merge with the lush garden.

I believe the two shown here are details from (left) the Louvre's version of 'The Virgin of the Rocks,' and (right) 'Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine).'

[szsariii19]

I think I recalled the exact moment I fell in love with the arts.

I was 6 years old and about to start school. The school I went to hosted these get-to-know occasions for the kids who wanted to start there next year. My parents took me. I didn't know anyone and I wasn't a child who made friends super easily. Before starting, my mother walked me through the hallway of the school where they had cheap but big prints of different paintings up the wall. We looked at all of them together. That's when I first saw da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. After this I met with my soon-to-be teachers and could play with the other kids. But I kept slipping back to the hallway and staring up at that timelessly beautiful lady and her majestic animal, totally mesmerized.

[eggstar-island]

I like learning about the art 🖼️

[ericfiori]

Lady with an Ermine (ca. 1490), by Leonardo da Vinci

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Worship 🌟

(Lady with an Ermine)

Treated myself to a fun little Da Vinci DTIYS, highly recommended

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[gerrymartinezart]

What is the meaning behind the lady with an ermine

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I simply could not reblog this fast enough

Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci