Stop and Look – Portrait of a Young Woman (1460-65)
Despite being one of the most famous portraits of the Italian Renaissance, historians have been unable to pinpoint exactly who painted it.
Despite being one of the most famous portraits of the Italian Renaissance, historians have been unable to pinpoint exactly who painted it.
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In this painting, Sir Joshua Reynolds depicts a beautiful woman as Hebe, cup-bearer to Jupiter.
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