Leonardo da Vinci did not deliver this painting commissioned by Lisa Gherardini's husband. He kept it and worked on it to his dying day. Why? Perhaps the portrait did not sufficiently resemble his model, as his creative inspiration developed.


This would mean that the “idea”, inspired by a fleeting mood emanating from Lisa Gherardini, matured inside him, progressively changing into an “essential idea”, becoming the expression of the mystery of his own quest as a painter.


The essential idea that emanated from Lisa Gherardini found its source in the invisible 4th dimension. It is there, beyond matter and yet transmitted by matter as a reflection. What is this essential idea?
For a portrait to be a good likeness, the personality of the model, meaning its characteristic traits, must be brought out. However, this is not what is remarkable in a work of art. It is what is known as academicism.


Suite : Leonardo da Vinci and Lisa Gherardini, his model.


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