Leda and the Swan

Description: 

Leda and the Swan was originally a painting completed by Leonardo da Vinci around 1507. The painting depicts the story of Leda and the Swan and is an example of da Vinci's finest paintings of plants. The original was lost, but many copies were made such as this one by Francesco Melzi. The painting is now located in the Uffizi gallery.

Image from Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leda_Melzi_Uffizi.jpg and within the public domain and fair use.

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Artist: 

  • Leonardo da Vinci and Francesco Melzi

Image Date: 

1515