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Painted between 1489 and 1490 while Leonardo da Vinci served at the court of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, Lady with an Ermine (Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani) is widely heralded as a masterpiece of High Renaissance portraiture. The sitter, sixteen-year-old Cecilia Gallerani—renowned for her intellect and courtly elegance—is shown turned in a dynamic three-quarter view, a radical departure from traditional rigid profile portraits of the period. Holding an ermine (a symbol of purity and moderation as well as a pun on her Greek surname Galê and the Duke’s heraldic emblem), Leonardo captured both physical grace and inner movement through subtle sfumato light and anatomical precision.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted: Crafted entirely by hand by veteran master artists at Dafen Village Studio using traditional oil layering, delicate glazing, and soft tonal blending (sfumato) techniques.
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Texture & Fidelity: Masterful rendering of tactile fur, delicate hand structure, elaborate hair ornaments, and expressive dark background faithfully reproduces Leonardo’s original masterpiece housed in the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
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Archival Materials: Painted with professional-grade oil pigments on heavy-duty, acid-free linen canvas to guarantee lifelong color richness and structural integrity.
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Museum Quality: Strict quality assurance ensuring anatomical accuracy, facial expression fidelity, and dramatic Renaissance light balance.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Ideal statement piece for classic living rooms, formal dining rooms, master bedroom suites, or private study libraries.
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Commercial: Brings undeniable cultural prestige, sophistication, and historical grandeur to boutique hotel lobbies, law firm boardrooms, executive suites, and fine art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
Feature Details Title Lady with an Ermine (Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani) Artist Leonardo da Vinci Original Date c. 1489–1490 Art Style High Renaissance Genre Portraiture Production Method 100% Hand-Painted Reproduction Medium Artist-grade Oil on Archival Linen Canvas Dimensions $54.8 \times 40.3\text{ cm}$ ($21.6 \times 15.9\text{ in.}$) (Custom sizes available) Location of Original Czartoryski Museum, Kraków, Poland Shipping Format Rolled in heavy-duty tube (Stretching & Framing available upon request) 
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