Historical-critical information: the painting is part of a series of portraits most likely attributable to jacob ferdinand voet and his circle (in most cases already attributed to mignard). They appear as so many variations of the same formula, which ensured the artist's success among the aristocratic families of rome, where he stayed from 1663 to 1679. The figures wear clothes conforming to the pro-french fashion introduced by maria mancini and their expression is usually intimate, good-natured or ironic, free from any gravity or formality. The style reveals a fluid brushstroke that highlights the lights and creates sparkling effects in the velvet or damask embroidery; the faces, on the other hand, are smooth and finished, without a trace of brushwork. This portrait depicts giulia colonna di gallicano and is one of the beautiful examples of the numerous effigies of roman ladies represented in "unseemly" clothes that the artist produced during his stay in the city. Date: between 1663 and 1679. Dimensions: height: 60 cm (23.6 in); width: 74 cm (29.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Castello Sforzesco. Voet - Ritratto della principessa Giulia Colonna di Gallicano - Castello Sforzesco
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