It does look very different from the portraits that we are used to from Bronzino. The hairstyle is so tight to the head. I just put it down to the difference in artist's eyes. Also, I thought that the eyes of the girl did look much like those I'm familiar with.
I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this book. It's on order and I'm waiting for them to send me the receipt to tell me how much to pay. By the way - how did you pay for your copy or did you get it in Italy? I'm going to England in two weeks and expect to get the Euro-check there. Wanda > > I agree that the portrait is beautiful but I don't think it is Eleonora of > Toledo. > > Firstly it doesn't really look like her and secondly, the new book that I > have entitled "Moda a Firenze 1540-1580: Lo stile di Eleonora di Toledo e > la sua influenza" has this portrait listed as "Portrait of a Woman" by > Alessandro Allori 1580-1590. In a book about Eleonora of Toledo, I would > think that if the portrait were really of her, this book would say so. It > is a lovely portait, though. > > And there are many other portraits that I hadn't seen before that are in > the book I mention above. It is very much worth the $100 for anyone who > is passionate about Italian Renn clothing! > > Diana > > www.RenaissanceFabrics.net > "Everything for the Costumer" > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
