Biblioteca Ambrosiana
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The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 16
Entrance to the Biblioteca Ambrosiana
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Leonardo da Vinci Crossbow sketch, Codex Atlanticus
Portrait of Antonio Olgiati by Daniele Crespi
Portrait of a Musician
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The Portrait of a Musician is an unfinished painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1483–1487. Produced while Leonardo was in Milan, the work is painted in oils, and
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
…1611–18 to house the Cardinal's paintings and drawings, the nucleus of the Pinacoteca. Artwork at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana includes Leonardo da Vinci's Portrait of a Musician, Caravaggio's Basket of Fruit, Bramantino's Adoration of the Christ Child and Raphael's cartoon of "The School of Athens". The library now contains…
Leonardo da Vinci Portrait of a Musician Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
Detail of the face
Detail of the sheet music
The Portrait of a Lady (c. 1490) by Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis was formerly thought to be by Leonardo and was paired with the Portrait of a Musician.