Biography of cecilia gallerani

Mistress of Ludovico Sforza (1473–1536)

Cecilia Gallerani (Italian pronunciation:[tʃeˈtʃiːljaɡalleˈraːni]; early 1473 – 1536) was the favourite and most celebrated of the many mistresses of Ludovico Sforza, known as Lodovico il Moro, Duke of Milan.

She is best known as the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's painting Lady with an Ermine (c. 1489). While posing for the painting, she invited Leonardo, who at the time was working as court artist for Sforza, to meetings at which Milanese intellectuals discussed philosophy and other subjects.

Biography of cecilia gallerani and husband

Gallerani herself presided over these discussions.

Family and early life

Cecilia was born in early 1473 into a large family from Siena.^[1] Her father's name was Fazio Gallerani. He was not a member of the nobility, but he occupied several important posts at the Milanese court, including the position of ambassador to Republic of Florence and Republic of Lucca.

Her mother was Margherita Busti, the da