Why it matters
A young woman wears a mix of luxurious and popular garments, including a stole. Her identity remains a mystery: once said to be the courtesan Antea, she may also be a bride, since she wears a white apron traditionally worn on the wedding day.
Did you know?
- It belonged to the Farnese collections.
- It has been in Naples since 1734.
- German troops stole it during the Second World War; it returned from the Altaussee salt mines in 1945.
Based on the Wikipedia article Antea (Parmigianino) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
