Poland’s Most Precious Painting, "Lady with an Ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci to Travel

artwork: Leonardo da Vinci - "Lady with an Ermine" (Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani), 1490 - Oil and tempera on panel Dimensions 54 cm × 39 cm (21 in × 15 in) - Collection of the Czartoryski Museum, Kraków


WARSAW (AP).- It’s finally been decided: Poland’s most precious painting, “Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci, will be allowed to travel to Spain, Germany and Britain. Wednesday’s decision came after almost a year of discussion by art experts and Poland’s Culture Ministry about whether the 15th-century masterpiece should be allowed to leave the country. Last week, art conservationists warned it could be damaged in transit. Da Vinci painted the portrait of Cecilia Gallerani on a chestnut board around the year 1490. It has belonged to the Czartoryski family in Poland since the early 19th century.

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