Portrait of a Young Woman
1562
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1562
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a young woman sitting with leather gloves in her hand. She's dressed in fancy clothes, with a silver chain at her waist. Her age, 24, is written near her head. The woman's clothes and accessories suggest she was wealthy. This type of portrait was popular among Antwerp's new rich merchants. They wanted to show off their status with small, detailed paintings like this one. You can see similar attention to detail in the work of artist Joachim Beuckelaer.
