Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Novice of San Secondo
1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a young woman in fancy clothes, one hand holding a folded paper. Her dark dress and white head covering stand out against a plain background. You can almost see the fabric’s soft folds. Experts used to call her a nun. Now they think she might be a noblewoman instead. Her clothes hint at high status, but no one’s sure. Look up Jacometto Veneziano to see more of his small, sharp portraits.
