21/11/2020
She was the daughter of a wealthy Florentine banker, and her portrait—the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas—was probably commissioned about the time of her marriage at age 16. Leonardo himself was only about six years older.
Some features of Ginevra's portrait reveal young Leonardo as an innovator👨🎨.
🖌He placed her in an open setting at a time when women were still shown carefully sheltered within the walls of their family homes, with landscapes glimpsed only through open windows.
🖌The three–quarter pose, which shows her steady reserve, is among the first in Italian portraiture, for either s*x.
The vast majority of female portraits were commissioned on one of two occasions: betrothal or marriage. Wedding portraits tend to be made in pairs, with the woman on the right side. Since Ginevra faces right, this portrait is more likely to have commemorated her engagement. Her lack of obvious finery, however, is somewhat surprising. Jewels, luxurious brocades, and elaborate dresses were part of dowry exchanges and displayed a family’s wealth.
📚WORDS
betrothal - обручение, помолвка
finery - убранство
dowry - приданое
🍀Do you guys like the portrait of Ginevra? Why/Why not?
P.s. on the right is young Leonardo😎
#искусство #давинчи #инновации
