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Date: 1474/1478 Artist:  Leonardo da Vinci — Late phase of the Early Renaissance #LeonardoDaVinci #GinevraDeBenci #RenaissancePortrait O ne of Leonardo’s earliest oil paintings and one of his few surviving works without a religious theme. At first glance the image can look austere, almost plain—until you spot those unmistakable Leonardo touches. Leonardo’s portrait od Ginevra de Benci – front , National Gallery of Art, Washington DC “The first intention of the painter is to