The ermine can't stop the color of its coat from changing, so its survival options are limited. Essentially, the species can ...

Winter fashion is quite different from summer dress in the mountains. One of the more stylish coats seen on the slopes belongs to the ermine. The animal is a handsome, foot-long, slinky tube of ...

“I would send it with greater pleasure if it were more like me. But your Highness must not think that this is due to any defect in the master himself, for in truth I believe there is no painter equal ...

Although Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” is the artist’s most famous painting, it may not be his most intriguing, accomplished or beautiful. It may not even be his best portrait. A strong contender in that ...

Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), owned by the Princes Czartoryski Foundation, is considered by many to be the most precious artwork in Polish collections. The painting, purchased ...

A 15th century painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicting a woman holding an ermine is the subject of a new study by a scientist who claims that the Renaissance master created multiple versions of the ...

A history of Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-Century portrait, “Lady With an Ermine,” is also a history of modern Europe. Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani or Lady with an Ermine, 1488-1490, by Leonardo da Vinci ...