worldhistoryfacts: Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady With an Ermine, ca. 1490. Ermines, also known as w
worldhistoryfacts: Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady With an Ermine, ca. 1490. Ermines, also known as weasels, were not really pets as depicted here, but they were symbolic. Because they supposedly surrendered to hunters rather than get their fur dirty and ate in moderation, they were seen as symbols of purity and temperance.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link