Portrait of Marietta Strozzi

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The subject of this exquisite bust is likely Marietta Strozzi, daughter of Lorenzo Strozzi who passed away in 1451. She was one of the most stunning young women in Florence's patrician society. This captivating sculpture can be considered the most significant surviving example of female portraiture in Florentine art prior to Verrocchio. The bust is a masterpiece of refined sensibility, skillfully crafted with precise definition of volumes and a sense of movement that defines its surfaces. Unadorned by extravagant ornaments on her dress or hair, the girl relies entirely on the radiance of her complexion, the energy implicit in her slowly turning pose, and the spontaneous expression of her flawless face. This sculpture was previously attributed to Antonio Rossellino. A reproduction of this piece can be found at myminifactory.com.