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Moroni Portrait of a Woman unframed Contemplating Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman at the Frick
Italian · Renaissance Art

Contemplating Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman at the Frick

March 13, 2023March 16, 2023 Alexandra Kiely (A Scholarly Skater)Leave a comment

The Frick Collection has recently acquired Portrait of a Woman, an intriguing and surprisingly assertive portrait of an unidentified woman in luxurious Renaissance clothing. Here is how I interpreted the work during and after my first chance to see it at Frick Madison.

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