Chess players, 15th century illustration

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15th century illustration from the front of a chest (cassone) showing a youth and maiden playing a game of chess. Nearly all the people in the painting have dyed, frizzy blonde hair, a fashion in fifteenth century Siena. Artwork by Italian artist Liberale da Verona.

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Size: 4560px × 3838px
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Photo credit: © The Met/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, 1475, 15th, artwork, cassone, century, chess, chessboard, da, historical, history, illustration, italian, liberale, player, playing, renaissance, siena, verona, youth