«the slightly elongated features of the mother and son, along with the sharp contours and icy colors, identify this portrait as being typical of mannerism, a style known for its elegance and artifice. A favorite artist of the medici court in late sixteenth-century florence, allori idealized his fashionable sitters and paid great attention to the details of their dress. The young mother has a static, almost frozen demeanor that highlights her elevated social status. Even her little son appears aloof with his calm expression and formalized gesture. » [1]. Object Type: painting. Date: 1574. Dimensions: height: 110.4 cm (43.4 in); width: 61.5 cm (24.2 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Alessandro Allori - Portrait of a noblewoman with her son 1574
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