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The Chess Players Tempera on wood, 33.3 x 40.3 cm, by Liberale da Verona, c. 1475 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Part of a panel from a chest illustrating a romantic tale: a young man and a maiden engaged in a sensual chess match in which she faces defeat. This episode echoes popular Renaissance love literature, while their tightly curled, bleached blonde hair reflects the height of fifteenth century Sienese style. |
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