Corsets, Crinolines and Codpieces... Part five

Crowning Glories

Women's Hairstyles from 1400

In the late 1400 women appeared in public with their heads uncovered.
According to the portrait painters of that time, some of the styles were extremely ornate. I can find no documentation to verify that these elaborate coiffures were the norm ; or were made especially for the portrait or perhaps the artists own invention.

Sandro Botticelli: Portrait of a young woman 1480- 1485

Bartolomeo Montgagna: Saint Justina of Padua 1490's

Domenico Ghirlandaio:Portrait of Giovaina Tornbuoni 1488 A much simpler style, perhaps depicting the youth of Raphael's model   Raphael: Portrait of a Young Woman 1506 And this wonderful loose and natural style  Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa 1503 Watch for more on this topic Also more of this series; Corsets, Crinolines and Codpieces, Parts one, two, three and four

 

Domenico Ghirlandaio:Portrait of Giovaina Tornbuoni 1488

A much simpler style, perhaps depicting the youth of Raphael's model

 

Raphael: Portrait of a Young Woman 1506

And this wonderful loose and natural style 

Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa 1503

Watch for more on this topic

Also more of this series; Corsets, Crinolines and Codpieces, Parts one, two, three and four

Wearing My Artists Hat...Part one.....Back to the future

Before I started making jewellery, I painted......I shall go back to it again...in the future!

Each month I hope to post a few of my paintings.
I live near the River Barrow in Ireland and most of this series of  paintings are on the Barrow or the Nore.

TIME and TIDE

An old working barge

Lock Gates

Salmon Cots

River Rushes

High and Dry

Boats under bridge

These were all acrylic on canvas