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Masters of the Female Half-Lengths (active in the sixteenth century)

• Is the notname given to a painter, or likely a group of painters of a workshop.
• The name was given in the 19th century to identify the maker or makers of a body of work consisting of 67 paintings to which since 40 more have been added.
• The Master created female figures in genre scenes, small religious and mythological works, landscapes and portraits.
• The works attributed to the Master of the Female Half-Lengths were apparently the product of a large workshop that specialized in small-scale panels depicting aristocratic young ladies at half-length.
• The ladies are shown engaging in various activities such as reading, writing, or playing musical instruments.
• The expressions of the female figures are characterised by their sweetness and grace.
• Some of the women are represented with an ointment jar, the attribute of Mary Magdalene.
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