This superb panel is a fine example of 15th-century Florentine portraiture. Artists of the time followed classical dictates: body proportions were idealized while faces left devoid of expression were expected to convey character. This is evident both in the lines that create the slender neck and shape of the body and in the expressionless and perfect features. In this half-length portrait, the sitter appears in strict profile, with her arms bent and her hands clasped together. In the background, a selection of personal belongings appears within a simple architectural frame. The cartellino to the right bears part of an epigram by Martial and the date of her death in Roman numerals. The model has been identified as Giovanna Tornabuoni, based on a medallion by Niccolò Fiorentino showing her likeness and her name. She is also portrayed full length in the Visitation fresco painted by Ghirlandaio for the Tornabuoni chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
这幅精美绝伦的作品是15世纪佛罗伦萨肖像画的典范。当时的艺术家遵循古典主义原则：身体比例被理想化，而缺乏表情的面孔要传达出性格。这在塑造纤细的脖颈，身体的轮廓以及毫无表情而完美的面部特征上都很明显。在这幅半身像中，被画对象以严格的侧面出现，双臂弯曲，双手紧握。背景中，一系列个人物品出现在一个简单的结构框架内。右边的标签有一部分是罗马诗人马蒂亚斯写的挽歌和用罗马数字写的她的死亡日期。根据尼科洛-菲奥伦蒂诺（Niccolò Fiorentino）制作的一枚徽章，这名模特已被确认是乔瓦娜-托纳波尼。在吉尔兰达约（Ghirlandaio）为佛罗伦萨圣母玛利亚教堂的托纳波尼小教堂绘制的壁画中也出现过她的全身像。
Domenico Ghirlandaio was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Ghirlandaio was the leader of a large and efficient workshop. Among the many apprentices that passed through his workshop, the most famous was Michelangelo. Ghirlandaio's particular talent was his ability to depict contemporary life and portraits of contemporary people within the context of religious narratives. This brought him great popularity and many large commissions.
多米尼克-吉尔兰达约是意大利文艺复兴时期的画家，来自佛罗伦萨。吉尔兰达约是一个庞大而高效的工作室领导者，在他众多学徒中，最著名的是米开朗基罗。吉尔兰达约的特殊才能是他能够在宗教叙事的背景下描绘当代生活和当代人的肖像。这为他带来了巨大的人气和许多大型的委托项目。
We present today's work thanks to the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid.:)
今天的作品要感谢马德里的蒂森-博内米萨博物馆。:)
