On the left we can recognize duchess beatrice, to whom a courtier is whispering something in her ear; fra' savonarola, cecilia gallerani and elisabetta gonzaga; a page also hugs a little monkey, a tribute to the one actually owned by the dukes. On the right leonardo da vinci shows his model flying machine to duke ludovico; some amused courtiers and the little blond ercole massimiliano assist. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1920. Dimensions: height: 59.6 cm (23.4 in); width: 122 cm (48 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Leonardo da Vinci, Beatrice d’Este, Ludovico Sforza, Girolamo Savonarola, Elisabetta Gonzaga, Maximilian Sforza. Collection: Lady Lever Art Gallery. Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale - The Forerunner
Loading...
