Ginevra de' Benci by Leonardo da Vinci - Poster

This painting is on display in the National Gallery of Art. It is the only painting by Leonardo that is on display in the Americas. It shows the 16- or 17-year old Ginevra de Benci. She wears a brown dress with blue laces and gold edges, and a black scarf. Below the dress she wears a subtle white blouse with a golden pin. She has a porcelain-like skin and her hair is styled in ringlets. Her expression is, one the one hand, a bit grumpy, and on the other hand, she seems proud. Her left eye (for the viewer) is looking at the viewer, but her right eye seems to be looking down on something. Experts have interpreted the facial expression of Ginevra as an indication that she is not happy with the (upcoming) marriage. Note that Ginevra has only light eyebrows. More detailed information about this work can be found at https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/ginevra-de-benci-by-leonardo-da-vinci.