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#154 – The Yarnwinder – Leonardo #42
If you’re gonna steal, steal big, that’s what we say. There are dozens of surviving copies of Leonardo’s MADONNA OF THE YARNWINDER. Some done by LDV, others done…
#153 – Lady Nutella – Leonardo #41
Leonardo’s lack of interest in finishing Isabella D’este’s portrait tells us a lot about who he was, and what he cared about, on his return to Florence in…
#152 – One Pink Cape – Leonardo #40
By the time Leonardo finally returned to Florence, in late March 1500, not long after the execution of Savonarola, the city was once again a Republic that celebrated…
#151 – Ass Salad – Leonardo #39
In the late 1490s, Leo’s life started to unravel. Sforza's life hits the rocks and Leo's fortunes are attached to his. So he finds another sugar daddy.