Ginevra de' Benci

Ginevra de' Benci was a real person who lived a super long time ago, way back in the 1400s! She was a fancy lady from a town called Florence in Italy. This painting is like a special photograph from the past, showing us what she looked like. It's a very old and very special picture!

The artist who painted Ginevra was named Leonardo da Vinci. He was not just any artist; he was also an inventor and a scientist! He was super curious about everything. He painted this picture of Ginevra so carefully, making it look almost real. It's one of his most famous works!

This painting of Ginevra has traveled a lot! It used to be owned by a prince in a country called Liechtenstein. Now, it lives in a big museum in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It's the ONLY painting by Leonardo da Vinci that you can see in America!

This painting is special because it's by Leonardo da Vinci, and it's the only one of his paintings you can see in the Americas. It was also bought for a LOT of money, more than any other painting before it! It helps us learn about people and art from hundreds of years ago.