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Description: | The original portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni by Ghirlandaio was an important component of Henry Willet's art collection. Willet commissioned this copy when he was obliged to sell the original abroad. Giovanna is shown in profile following classical traditions. This copy is after one of two portraits of her that Ghirlandaio painted after her death. The formal costume and the sitter's reserved beauty stand out against the dark background. The portrait also demonstrates the high status of the Tornabuoni family at the end of the fifteenth century, when women such as Giovanna represented their family through their presentation in expensive costume. | Subjects: | figure; portrait (Tornabuoni Giovanna); interior | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Italian painter, 1449-1494) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8911... | Go to resource |
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