Leonardo da Vinci: Lady with an Ermine | Jones Gallery Lecture Series

Jones Gallery curator and art historian Sarah Jones talks about Leonardo da Vinci's move to Milan in the 1480s, his life as a court artist under Ludovico Sforza, and looks in detail at his 1489-90 painting, Lady with an Ermine.
LEONARDO da Vinci
Lady with an Ermine
Oil on panel, 54 cm × 39 cm (21 in × 15 in)
1489-90
Speaker Biography:
Sarah Jones (BA, MA Art History, Queen's University) is a visual artist, art historian and curator. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and abroad, and her work is held in the public collections of the University of New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Art Bank. Sarah is a recipient of numerous grants and awards, including funding from ArtsNB and Canada Council for the Arts. Sarah and her brother, Caleb Jones, are co-owners of Jones Gallery in Saint John, NB.
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