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This belief was influenced by fourteenth-century poetic descriptions of beautiful – and virtuous – women. Since the face was seen as the mirror of the soul, such portraits also emphasised the character of their sitters.
Like many other portraits of the period, this one has a painted reverse. It shows a winged figure standing on a rocky mound. We don't know the meaning of the image, but it most probably symbolised the woman’s moral character.
Title
A Lady in Profile
Date
about 1490
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 59.1 x W 40 cm
Accession number
NG2082
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by the Misses Cohen as part of the John Samuel collection, 1906
Work type
Painting
