#fashion

I couldn't find who this is — no name attached, just 'young man,' which feels like it should bother more people than it does.

This was painted just after her wedding — the Spinola and Doria families were about as prominent as Genoa got, so a portrait like this was as much a statement about the marriage as about her. Apparently the canvas has been trimmed down more than once over the centuries, losing a garden in the background and part of her lower half in the process.