Leonardo da Vinci's

Date of Art: Unknown

EGC: Emil Group of Companies

Description: Leonardo da Vinci's Portrait 

The iconic work by Leonardo depicts Lisa del Giocondo, a Florentine silk merchant’s wife. Painted from 1503 until the end of Leonardo’s life around 1519. The famous painting can be seen at the Louvre in Paris, France.

Leonardo was commissioned to paint the great mural in the 1490s for Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. It is located on an end wall at the monastery of Sant Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.

Leonardo drew his Vitruvian Man around 1490. The drawing beautifully illustrates the ideal proportions of the human figure, as described by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. It is currently held by the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice, Italy.

The painting from about 1489 features an enchanting image of Cecilia Gallerani, a mistress of Ludovico Sforza. It is one of only four known portraits Leonardo painted of a woman. The painting is on display at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland.

The Codex Leicester is a collection of 72 pages of Leonardo’s scientific writings, exploration, and insight. It is named for the Earl of Leicester, who purchased the work in 1719. The Codex was purchased in 1994 by Bill Gates for nearly $31 million at Christie’s auction house in New York.