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Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) - 1530c. Portrait of a Young Woman (Uffizi, Florence) 16th Century Portraits, Cranach The Elder, 16th Century Fashion, Lucas Cranach, Istoria Artei, Uffizi Gallery, Hieronymus Bosch, German Fashion, Saxony

Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He learned the art of drawing from his father. We do not know how Cranach was trained, but it was probably with local south German masters, as with his contemporary Matthias Grünewald. According to Gunderam (the tutor of Cranach's children) Cranach demonstrated his talents as a painter before the close of the 15th century. His work then drew the attention of the Elector of Saxony, who attached Cranach to…

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Cranach The Elder, 16th Century Clothing, Lucas Cranach, Saxony Germany, German Outfit, Religious Paintings, German Fashion, Saxony, Old Master

I have always liked Saxon Gowns, they have a different look from the French and English gowns of the early 16th century, they have interesting construction puzzles, and an excuse to use several yards of velvet and fancy fabric is always a good thing. After going back and forth with a friend on just how

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Jewelled Headband and Italian Hair style High Neck White Dress, 16th Century Portraits, Elizabethan Costume, Elizabethan Fashion, 16th Century Fashion, Dress Trims, Century Clothing, Pink Trim, Italian Outfits

I made this headband in April to go with my Italian gowns. It is meant to be worn with Italian style-hair; i.e. the rolled front swept back into a bun or hair taped or hidden in a caul. The band sits subtly behind and slightly under the rolled part of the hair. This band was a bit of an experiment, based on Italian sixteenth century female portraits. Unfortunately, I can''t find any extant examples (they were probably broken up and elements re-used when fashions changed.) I used velveteen…

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