The Daily Painting: Mary of Burgundy

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Mary of Burgundy

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Michael Pacher

(English, 1430-1498)

Mary of Burgundy, 1490

Oil on wood

She has an adorable nose!

2 comments:

UnknownMay 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM
I love noses. They have so much personality!
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KatherineMay 6, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Omgosh Anna. I thought I was the only one. ::D
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