cma-european-art: Portrait of a Woman, Corneille de Lyon , c. 1540, Cleveland Museum of Art: Europea
cma-european-art: Portrait of a Woman, Corneille de Lyon , c. 1540, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureCorneille de Lyon worked both for the French court and wealthy merchants. His distinctive northern style stood in contrast to the taste for Italian Renaissance painting (seen in the nearby portrait) and connected closely to portrait miniatures and manuscript painting. Recent conservation treatment has restored the smooth, enamel-like background and the meticulous rendering of detail.Size: Framed: 39 x 26 x 5 cm (15 3/8 x 10 ¼ x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 16.5 x 14.8 cm (6 ½ x 5 13/16 in.)Medium: oil on woodhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1942.48 -- source link
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