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THE BLUER SHADE OF BLUE
From the article Światło pod farbą (The light under paint) [published in „-grafia” issue 1-2 (18-19) 2007] by Janusz Wałek we learn that in the 19th century the background of the famous Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Lady with an Ermine was repainted from blue into dense black. In the 15th century the picture was entirely innovative as far as its chiaroscuro effects and en trois quatre presentation of the model. The painting presents Prince Lodovic Sforza’s favorite, Cecilia Gallerani, once known for her wit and intelligence.