WHOOOPS....

[operafantomet]

Comments

[isiswardrobe]

Yes, it do look like there's some pattern there.

You know, a few years back I made a masqurade gown, and only when I was done I realised that the detail were in pink on the portrait- not red as I had done. And somehow I was so sure that they were red, despite staring at that picture for hours.

[moira_ramsay]

The painting is in my
Paintings in the National Gallery of London
Book.

Parfis Bordone
Portrait of a young woman
1540-1545

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher.woa/wa/work?workNumber=ng674

And yes it looks like there is some design work on the sleeves.

Btw - Thanks to you I found another portrait I have been searching for. I knew it was in one of my art books, but I could not remember which one.

[moira_ramsay]

Here is something more about the artist. Well a good place to start.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bordone_paris.html

[moira_ramsay]

I will be happy to give it a go for you.
I will use the scanner at work, That one is much nicer.

[pinque]

http://www.webagora.com.br/semillon/wfpaint4/pages/Hx_Art021_Bordone_Paris.htm

Bella has it on her site (in the 1530s section I think...) in the next section there are some ladder laced dresses of a similar shape though, of a cooler red in case that helps.

[jenthompson]

Wow. I totally don't see any flowers. I've been loooking at it until I'm cross-eyed, but I don't see anything except the shadows from the crumpled fabric.

But I've had quite a few instances where I see one thing and somebody else sees another with costume paintings. So who knows?

[moira_ramsay]

I double checked the painting/picture in my book and there is definately design work on the sleeves. I wish I had seen that when I saw the paiting at the museum.....next time we go to london I will need to make a list of painting to inspect closely. Mebbe this time I will go ahead and splurge on the DVD/CD rom of artwork at the LNG.

[mc_cadieux]

Lots of embroidery Ahoy it seams !!! ;-D