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Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci
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Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci

painting by Leonardo da Vinci
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  • Leonardo da Vinci: Self-portrait
    Leonardo da Vinci
    / Ginevra de’ Benci

    …early painting, the portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci (c. 1474/78). Inspired by the dynamism of the portraits done by his Northern contemporaries, Leonardo broke with the customary profile portrait and portrayed the young woman in a three-quarter pose. In the unfinished St. Jerome (c. 1482)

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    …early painting, the portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci (c. 1474/78). Inspired by the dynamism of the portraits done by his Northern contemporaries, Leonardo broke with the customary profile portrait and portrayed the young woman in a three-quarter pose. In the unfinished St. Jerome (c. 1482)

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