Girl with Cherries
Artist: Marco d'Oggiono (Italian, 1462–1524)
Original Dimensions: 19 1/4" x 14 3/4"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1491–95) "Painted by Marco d’Oggiono, a close associate of Leonardo da Vinci’s in Milan, this picture combines elements of portraiture and allegory. The richly dressed female wearing an inscrutable smile is crowned with ivy and holds a bowl of cherries. The meaning is enigmatic: it may allude to marriage (ivy symbolized marital fidelity) but also suggests a connection with sophisticated literary circles. D’Oggiono built a successful career, first by working in Leonardo’s style and making copies after his paintings, later breaking away and crafting his own artistic identity." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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