Dama col mazzolino
Woman with Flowers (Italian: Dama col mazzolino or Italian: Gentildonna dalle belle mani) is a marble sculpture 60 centimetres (24 in) in height executed by Andrea del Verrocchio between 1475 and 1480. It is in the Bargello Museum in Florence.
| Dama col mazzolino | |
|---|---|
| Gentildonna dalle belle mani | |
| Artist | Andrea del Verrocchio |
| Year | 1475 |
| Dimensions | (60 cm (1 ft 11+1⁄2 in) in) |
| Location | Bargello Museum, Florence |
The identity of the woman could be Fioretta Gorini, mistress of Giuliano de' Medici, Lucrezia Donati, platonic love of Lorenzo il Magnifico, or Ginevra d'Amerigo Benci, also portrayed in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Dama col mazzolino influenced Leonardo's Studies of hands. It stands out for having the hands on the chest.
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