Art Attack -- Leonardo da Vinci Ginevra de Benci
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Description:
Meet Ginevra de Benci, painted in 1474. Poets described Ginevra as the most beautiful girl in Florance. She had golden curls and brown eyes, but most importantly she was virtuous…
"Ginevra de' Benci [obverse]"
Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci by Leonardo da Vinci