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Despite years of persistent requests from patron Isabella d'Este, which Renaissance master never completed a painting for her?
Answer
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci only produced a preparatory chalk portrait of Isabella d'Este and never finished a painting for her, despite her repeated attempts over many years to secure one.
💡 Did you know?
Isabella d'Este spent decades acquiring artworks but never owned a single painting by Leonardo da Vinci, despite obsessively pursuing him for commissions.
Other options people guess
- Titian
- Andrea Mantegna
- Pietro Perugino
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- patrons
- art-history
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