Portrait of a Prelate, ca. 1580, Oil on copper, Diameter 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Lavinia Fontana (Italian, Bologna 1552–1614 Rome), The daughter of a leading painter in Bologna, Lavinia Fontana became the most famous woman artist of her day and much appreciated both in Rome and in Madrid by Philip II. Miniature portraits such as this one were in vogue: El Greco seems to have made a specialty of them during his years in Rome (1570–77)
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Portrait, Prelate, ca, 1580, Oil, copper, Diameter 5 1/2, 14 cm, Paintings, Attributed to Lavinia Fontana, Italian, Bologna, 1552–1614, Rome, daughter, leading painter, Lavinia, famous woman, artist, day, appreciated, Madrid, Philip II, Miniature portraits, vogue, El Greco, seems, specialty, years, 1570–77
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