Ermine (heraldry) - Wikipedia
WEBErmine (/ ˈɜːrmɪn /) in heraldry is a fur, a type of tincture, consisting of a white background with a pattern of black shapes representing the winter coat of the stoat (a species of weasel with white fur and a black-tipped tail).
Lady with an Ermine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lady with an Ermine [n 1] is a portrait painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. Dated to c. 1489–1491 , the work is painted in oils on a panel of walnut wood . Its subject is Cecilia Gallerani , a mistress of Ludovico Sforza ("Il Moro"), Duke of Milan ; Leonardo was painter to the Sforza court in Milan at the time of ...
Leonardo Da Vinci 'painted three Ermine portraits' - BBC
WEBSep 29, 2014 · Leonardo Da Vinci painted three versions of his famous painting The Lady with an Ermine, a French scientist discovers.
Ordinary (heraldry) - Wikipedia
WEBAn ordinary is a simple geometrical figure, bounded by straight lines and running from side to side or top to bottom of the shield. There are also some geometric charges known as subordinaries, which have been given lesser status by some heraldic writers, though most have been in use as long as the traditional ordinaries.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry/Chapter 7 - Wikisource
WEBFeb 4, 2017 · Ermine spots are frequently to be found as charges. For instance, in the well-known coat of Kay, which is: "Argent, three ermine spots in bend between two bendlets sable, the whole between as many crescents azure." As charges two ermine spots figure upon the arms recently granted to Sir Francis Laking, Bart., G.C.V.O.
Secrets of Leonardo’s ‘Lady with an Ermine’ Finally Revealed
WEBSep 30, 2014 · A French scientist has revealed that the da Vinci’s masterpiece Lady With an Ermine was painted not in one, but in three clearly differentiated stages.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry/Chapter 9 - Wikisource
WEBJan 6, 2022 · A further presumption is permitted in the case of a bend between three objects, which are presumed to be two in chief and one in base. But even in the case of three the position will be usually found to be specifically stated, as would be the case with any other uneven number.
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
WEBLeonardo's Lady with an Ermine is one of the most important works in all of the Western art. Only a handful of authentic panel painting of him survive.
Ermine Spots - Society for Creative Anachronism
WEBJul 6, 1998 · However, when bourne in a small number in a clear case, ermine spots are considered charges, and are blazoned and receive CDs as such. "On an undivided field, there is a visible difference between Ermine (a field) and Argent, three ermine spots sable (a field with charges)."
Ermine - DrawShield
WEBPer bend sinister ermine and ermines, a lion rampant reguardant erminois; on a chief azure three mullets of six points argent--DAVIS. Or, a cross gules, semée of ermine spots argent--DEOBODY, Ireland.