Ginevra de’ Benci

Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Ginevra de’ Benci’ is a Renaissance portrait of a young woman, notable for its exquisite attention to detail and naturalism. Created around 1474–1478, this work is one of da Vinci’s early paintings and the only painting by him in North America, housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The portrait exemplifies da Vinci’s mastery in portraying the delicate nuances of human expression and texture, set against a meticulously rendered background of foliage and a distant landscape. Ginevra de’ Benci was a member of a prominent Florentine family, and this portrait was likely created to commemorate her marriage.