da Vinci's Fingerprint | Jill M Murray

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JILL M. MURRAY

"Science and culture are not separate."
Lawrence Krauss, Origins podcast, November 3, 2023

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Ginevra de' Benci by da Vinci

Ginevra de' Benci, 1474/1478

Leonardo da Vinci's painting of 16-year-old Ginevra plays an important role in ESCAPE VELOCITY but I'm not revealing her secret here!

da Vinci's actual fingerprint can be seen in this painting! It's in the foliage to Ginevra's left and slightly down from her mouth.

Detail of de' Benci portrait showing da Vinci's fingerprint

Zip over to the National Gallery of Art to learn more about this amazing masterpiece, including the painting on the reverse.

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