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CRANACH, Lucas the Elder: Portrait of a Young Woman

🖼 Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1530
Oil on wood
42 × 29 cm
Florence, Italy

Soft brushwork renders a young woman's pale complexion and jeweled headdress against dark background, her gaze direct and composed. Cranach's portrait exemplifies Northern Renaissance ideals of feminine beauty and wealth, with meticulous attention to luxurious fabrics and ornamental detail.

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