This painting of a female saint may also be a portrait. A noblewoman of Bologna might have commissioned Amico Aspertini to paint her as a saint as an expression of religious fervor and of the ideal of holiness to which she aspired. The saint poses in a contemporary, Renaissance costume, her hair covered by a veil and a net. She holds a book in imitation of the Virgin Mary, who is often depicted with a book.
<p>Aspertini was known for his eccentric style, which is seen here in the odd shape of the face and the large hands.
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For more information on this painting, please seeFederico  Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 254, pp. 376-377.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Amico_Aspertini" class="extiw" title="w:en:Amico Aspertini"><span title="Italian painter (1475-1552)">Amico Aspertini</span></a>
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