A young woman in a white veil turns toward us with one hand on her breast, her sleeve a great cascade of gold and ivory silk. Raphael gave the fabric as much attention as the face. She is traditionally identified as Margherita Luti, the Roman baker's daughter said to be his mistress, and the same model seems to appear in his Fornarina.
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Follow the folds of the enormous sleeve, painted with quick, sure strokes, then compare its busy surface with the calm, smooth modelling of her face.
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