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Portrait of a Young Woman, by Nicolas Neufchatel, oil, 1567

Portrait of a Young Woman

Nicolas Neufchatel

1567

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of a Young Woman is a 1567 oil by Nicolas Neufchatel, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Woman, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Who painted this?
Nicolas Neufchatel
When & what style?
1567 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

About this work

This painting features a young woman dressed in a red velvet dress with a high neckline and long sleeves. The dress has a white collar and a brown belt around her waist. Her hands are clasped together in front of her, and she wears a black hat and a patterned scarf around her neck. The woman's attire and the style of the painting suggest a formal portrait from the Renaissance era. The artist has used oil paint to create a detailed and realistic image of the subject. The level of detail and realism in this painting is reminiscent of the work of artists who specialized in portraiture during the Renaissance. For more information on this style of art, look up the artist Nicolas Neufchatel.

About the artist

Artist

Nicolas Neufchatel

Nicolas Neufchatel or Neufchâtel (c. 1527 – c. 1590), known as Lucidel, was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He worked in Germany and was noted as one of the leading portrait painters of the 1560s.

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