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Century, Broadside: An Invitation to an Arms Competition, in or after 1501, woodcut, hand-colored
Century, Broadside: An Invitation to an Arms Competition, in or after 1501, woodcut, hand-colored
wall covering, seems the height of gentility. [1] A debonair young man, hat in hand
Gentile da Fabriano’s patrons were princes, the church, and various city governments as well as the customary merchant clients. His art has a cosmopolitan flavor, in which brilliant color, textural richness, and ornamental pattern are combined.
His right hand, on our left, reaches up to gesture at her neckline.
at right, in plate: 5; verso, vertically at upper right, in graphite by a later hand
at right, in plate: 6; verso, vertically at upper right, in graphite by a later hand
Description A woman kneels to test the water in a freestanding bathtub with one hand
chalk on laid paper Accession ID 1998.105.1.bb Artwork Woman with a Raised Hand
chalk on laid paper Accession ID 1998.105.1.bb Artwork Woman with a Raised Hand
The rider holds a long lance in the left hand, on the far side of the horse, but
Inscriptions & Marks Inscriptions upper right in pen and ink: Orsoij 1650; by later hand