Cristina di Lorena by Cristofano Allori (Museo Nacional del Prado - Madrid Spain)

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Cristina di Lorena by Cristofano Allori (Museo Nacional del Prado - Madrid Spain) enlarged one third

Enlarged one third by gogm.

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Christine's head floats above her ruff with a high and unadorned coiffure. The surfaces of her dress are sparingly adorned with gold jewels. Her deeply goffered (pleated with rounded instead of sharply edged surfaces) ruff probably needs the mechanical support of a supportasse.

Keywords:  Allori - Cristofano, Christine de Lorraine, Cristina di Lorena, princesse de Lorraine, Granduchessa di Toscana, Lorraine family, Medici family, Princess, Duchess, Italian, high curly coiffure, high enclosing neckline, neck ruff, lace, hanging sleeves, false sleeves, cuffs, vee waistline, saya, jeweled bodice, jeweled sleeves, jeweled skirt


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