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Antique painting depicting Portrait of a noblewoman – Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm Northern Italy (Lombardy-Emilia Area), circa 1560-1580 - Portrait of a noblewoman – Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm Northern Italy (Lombardy-Emilia Area), circa 1560-1580 Description An elegant female effigy from the late Renaissance period, the work formally renders the image of a noblewoman from the Po Valley area of the second half of the 16th century. The figure stands out against a neutral background, according to a portrait custom aimed at exalting the social status and physiognomy of the patron. The subject wears a dark dress of sober elegance, embellished with an elaborate open-embroidered lace collar and a conspicuous circular pin in embossed gold placed at the center of the neckline, elements that denote her high rank. The pictorial style, characterized by a realistic rendering of the face and a compact chromatic application, refers to the production of northern schools influenced by Lombard naturalism and Emilian descriptive precision. Technical Data Period: 16th century (circa 1560-1580) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm