Talk:Ginevra de' Benci

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Are we certain this is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci?

The article on Leonardo Da Vinci states that this painting is attributed to Da Vinci most of the time, but that it is not certain and there are critics how maintain a different opinion. I am not an expert on this subject, but if there is literature presenting this opinion it would seem important for the purposes of a neutral point of view to at least mention the evidence supporting a painter who is not Da Vinci. PhilipDSullivan 22:56, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Only example in the US?

My understanding is that this painting is the only Da Vinci (If he did in fact create it) in the United States...is that worth mentioning? Antimatter--talk-- 17:39, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is debatable depending on whether The Dreyfus Madonna is by Leonardo. Phil5329 (talk)

According to the National Gallery's information placard next to the painting, this is the only painting by Leonardo in the Americas. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.127.186.72 (talk) 22:13, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Peeling Paint?

I seem to remember hearing a long time ago that Leonardo mixed his own pigments, and that the paint on this portrait is beginning to crack and peel away, not being a particularly good batch. Has anyone else heard similar? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Albino Bebop (talk • contribs) 15:18, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Original research tag

I added the tag regarding the paragraph describing her smile etc. Perhaps quote somebody who said that?-Phil5329 (talk)

Ginevra's dates

The dates given seem highly improbable since they are the dates of Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the portrait. Also the portrait is said to be painted in 1474 when the sitter was 16. In which case she could not have been born in in 1452 since that would have made her 22 at the time of the picture. I do not know her real dates so cannot edit this satisfactorily. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sardanapalus (talk • contribs) 12:34, 31 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the erroneous dates and added that she was born around 1458. This is based on the information available on the National Gallery of Art Website which appears authoritative: "probably commissioned about the time of her marriage at age sixteen. Leonardo himself was only about six years older." The date of her death may not be known. Aa77zz (talk) 16:36, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Of two minds

The article appears not to have its mind made up about its topic. Is it the person Ginevra de' Benci or the painting by Leonardo?

If it is the person, as the lead suggests, the article title should not be in italics. The article is actually not very informative about the person beyond that she was admired for her intelligence – where does that snippet of information come from? not from the cited source. The material that is really about the painting and not the portrait should appear in a separate section.
If it is the painting, the lead should reflect that. A separate section entitled "Identification", given the uncertainty and various theories on who the is actually portrayed here, would be in order.

--Lambiam 16:51, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Changed the lead to fix this problem. --Robert.Allen (talk) 23:34, 16 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

File:Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de' Benci, 1474-78.png to appear as POTD

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de' Benci, 1474-78.png will be appearing as picture of the day on June 21, 2013. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2013-06-21. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:48, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of the day

The portrait of Ginevra de' Benci is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Painted c. 1474–78, it may have been made to commemorate the sitter's marriage to Luigi di Bernardo Niccolini in 1474. This is the only certainly attributed painting by Leonardo on public display in the Americas.Painting: Leonardo da Vinci

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Angelo Paratico's views

This Hong-Kong based journalist has written a book, Leonardo Da Vinci. A Chinese Scholar Lost in Renaissance Italy, which has received considerable publicity, enough to be mentioned in various relevant articles. There has been of course criticism. See for instance [1] (I'm not sure if this meets RS but it gives some context for us), [2], [3], [4], [5] and many other sources. Doug Weller (talk) 09:39, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]