Favourite piece of art?

[Redchic12]

Gem #20. Sorry Gem I don’t understand what you mean.

Sky. So is this a real person? I thought it was something the artist made up.

[sky]

Originally Posted by Redchic12

Sky. So is this a real person? I thought it was something the artist made up.

She was apparently known by the Duke of Alcala who commissioned the painting.

"In 1631, the Duke of Alcala commissioned a painting depicting a bearded lady, whose name was allegedly Magdalena Ventura. The painting was executed by the artist Jose de Ribera. Little is known about Magdalena: when the painting was commissioned, the sons of the depicted woman were already adults, and she was 52 years old. In addition, it is known that the hair on her face began to grow at the age of 37."

[Redchic12]

Thanks Sky. That was real interesting. I wonder what caused that transformation. She must have been gutted.