{"product_id":"what-the-ermine-saw-9780385546119","title":"What the Ermine Saw","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable true story behind one of history’s most       enigmatic portraits—a glorious       picaresque of unbridled passions and unmitigated scoundrels, a glorious       romp through the great palaces and palazzos of Europe (Amanda       Foreman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGeorgiana,       Duchess of Devonshire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive hundred and thirty years ago, a young woman sat before a Grecian-nosed artist known as Leonardo da Vinci. Her name was Cecilia Gallerani, and she was the young mistress of Ludovico Sforza, duke of Milan. Sforza was a brutal and clever man who was mindful that Leonardo’s genius would not only capture Cecilia’s beguiling beauty but also reflect the grandeur of his title. But when the portrait was finished, Leonardo’s brush strokes had conveyed something deeper by revealing the essence of Cecilia’s soul. Even today, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman with an Ermine\u003c\/i\u003e manages to astonish.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDespite the wor","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884069171543,"sku":"9780385546119","price":18.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780385546119.jpg?v=1722530296","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-the-ermine-saw-9780385546119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}