In 1492, the beauty Cecilia Gallerani becomes the lover of the Duke of Milan and must fight for her place at court. At the same time, the duke commissions Leonardo da Vinci to paint a portrait of Cecilia. During World War II in Germany, the restorer Edith Becker accidentally hands over the painting “Lady with an Ermine” to a German official and now must return it along with all the stolen works of art. How will Cecilia’s fate end—and what will Edith do to save the painting? This gripping novel is about two women connected by one painting, but separated by five centuries.