{"id":1869,"date":"2024-04-19T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2026-11-03T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:52:16","slug":"mystery-of-leonrdo-da-vinci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/es\/2024\/04\/19\/mystery-of-leonrdo-da-vinci\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo\u2019s Portrait of a Musician: The Sitter\u2019s Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leonardo-sculpture-2796698_1280-533x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leonardo-sculpture-2796698_1280-533x1024.jpg 533w, https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leonardo-sculpture-2796698_1280-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leonardo-sculpture-2796698_1280-31x60.jpg 31w, https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leonardo-sculpture-2796698_1280.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s <em>Portrait of a Musician<\/em> is held by the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan. The sitter\u2019s identity remains debated: the painting should not be presented as an established self-portrait of Leonardo.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the musician?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ambrosiana.it\/en\/discover\/masterpieces\/portrait-of-a-musician\/\">Ambrosiana\u2019s account of the painting<\/a> explains that a restoration in 1905 revealed the hand holding a musical scroll. This finding changed earlier interpretations of the portrait. Proposed identities include the musicians Franchino Gaffurio and Josquin des Prez; none should be treated here as certain.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Milan painting with a link to a Florence itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This work is in Milan, not Florence. If you are planning a Florence walk focused on Renaissance artists, distinguish the places associated with Leonardo\u2019s life from the museums that now hold his paintings. That helps you build an itinerary around works you can actually see in the city you are visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestfreetour.com\/\">Find a free walking tour through Best Free Tour<\/a> suited to your destination, interests and language. Check the route and meeting point with the provider; museum entry is separate, and guide tipping policies should be checked before booking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sitter in Leonardo\u2019s Portrait of a Musician remains debated. 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