1533
oil
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Portrait of a Lady is a 1533 oil by Bernardino Licinio, a Mannerism work, held at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
This painting shows a woman in a red dress with a white collar and a gold headpiece. She is wearing a necklace and has a ring on her finger. The background is dark. The woman's dress has puffy sleeves and a belt around her waist. She is holding something in her hands, but it's not clear what it is. The headpiece has a pattern of flowers and leaves. The painting is done in a style that uses strong contrasts between light and dark. The artist used oil paint to create this portrait. If you want to learn more about the artist's technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Bernardino Licinio (c. 1489 in Poscante – 1565) was an Italian High Renaissance painter of Venice and Lombardy. He mainly painted portraits and religious canvases.
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