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Bernardino Licinio painted this female portrait around 1520. Known for his portraits and family group compositions, Licinio documented the prosperous bourgeoisie of Venice and the Veneto with warm, naturalistic directness. The painting is in the Bavarian State Painting Collections Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction and patient craftsmanship The work is now in the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections.

The portrait displays Licinio's characteristic Venetian warmth and his ability to render female beauty with both idealization and individual specificity. The soft modeling and rich coloring reflect the Giorgionesque tradition.