Description

Cecilia’s close-up oil painting, a copy of a fragment of Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine, original artwork (not a print).

Study after Leonardo da Vinci – Lady with an Ermine (portrait fragment). Oil painting on canvas, hand-painted copy created for educational purposes.
This painting is a carefully executed study after one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most celebrated Renaissance masterpieces, focusing on the serene beauty and masterful modelling of the sitter’s face. Rather than reproducing the entire composition, the work isolates a fragment of the original portrait, allowing close attention to Leonardo’s subtle transitions of light and shadow, harmonious proportions, and remarkably lifelike expression.

Created as a classical painting exercise, this study explores traditional oil painting techniques, including delicate glazing, soft tonal modelling, and the quiet elegance that defines Leonardo’s portraiture. The restrained palette and dark background emphasize the calm, contemplative character of the subject, while offering insight into the artistic principles that have inspired painters for centuries.This is not an original composition, but a hand-painted copy made solely for educational and practice purposes. It is an original oil painting in its own right, executed by hand and intended as a study of Renaissance painting techniques.

The artwork is signed on the other side of the canvas and varnished, with painted edges, allowing it to be displayed without a frame, although framing will further enhance its presentation.

Size of the painting: 40 × 30 cm (15.7 × 11.8 in).
Materials: Professional oil paints on linen canvas.
The actual colors may slightly vary from those shown due to the nature of photography and individual monitor settings.
Shipping costs are not included in the price and will be confirmed upon request.