Ginevra de' Benci (aristocrat)

Ginevra was born into a family of wealthy Florentine merchants in 1457.

The Benci had business dealings with the Medici and were noted humanists themselves, patronizing artists and writers and creating an important library of classical texts.

[2] Bernardo Bembo, Lorenzo de' Medici, Alessandro Braccesi, and Christoforo Landino dedicated poems to her.

May she desire long delays and Beseech the Gods above that Every difficulty may hinder your journey.

And may she wish that the kindly stars With adverse winds and heavy storms Prevent your departure —Alessandro Bracessi[4] She spent her later life in self imposed exile, trying to recover from illness and an ill-fated love affair.