Bowl with Lucretia Bella ca. 1480–1500 Italian, Tuscany (probably Montelupo) This is an early example of the Belle donne ("beautiful women") ceramics popular throughout the Renaissance. They were probably made as amorous gifts, although it is difficult to know if they are really portraits of individuals. Because of the imagery of this bowl it may refer to Lucrezia de’Medici, the daughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent (whose birthtray is displayed in this gallery), born in Bowl with Lucretia Bella 199736

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