Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine)

Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine) is a mysterious and beautiful painting created by Leonardo da Vinci between 1483 and 1490. The figure of this painting is Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, who was close to Da Vinci and was known for his patronage of Da Vinci and other artists.

In Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine), Cecilia Gallerani is only 17-18 years old, a woman of beauty and wisdom who was already presiding over the philosophical symposium of the Milanese intelligentsia. The painting depicts Cecilia's upper body, with her face turned to the left and her body turned a third to the right. Perhaps she hears her name being called or is gazing intently at someone or something. Her eyes are full of tenderness, and the corners of her mouth are gently lifted, a pose Da Vinci chose to capture because of his obsession with dynamic motion. Cecilia's gaze is neither forward nor directed toward the viewer but rather to a place beyond the frame. There is a slight reflection inside her eyes, and Da Vinci captured this light to make her eyes shine.

In the painting, Cecilia's outfit is simple, without expensive jewelry or ostentatious embellishments, and indicates the image of a young girl in her prime. Her neck wears a black pearl necklace, rendered by shadows, which not only elongates her neck but also restores the true state of her skin in light and shadow. Her forehead is tied with tulle with gold threads and a black hair band, which helps her fix a very neat mid-cut hairstyle, keeping the hair's two sides close to her cheeks, modifying the face shape. It was a popular hairstyle during the Renaissance. What is very attractive about this painting is the silver sable she is holding, which comes in wide varieties, and the one Da Vinci depicted is white. Sable was a symbol of purity and a sign of fashion in the society of the time. The silver sable is positioned just enough to block Cecilia's slightly bulging belly, which may indicate that Cecilia is pregnant with the Duke of Sforza's child.

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