Something Beautiful

Portrait by Correggio

There's something about this Portrait of a Scholar, 1525, by Correggio.

Artists - photographs

The Los Angeles County Museum has placed online a number of artist portraits by photographer Sanford Roth.  I recommend in particular the photos of --

Chagall
Cocteau
Cocteau and Stravinsky
Lord Dunsaney

Giacometti
Matisse
Miro (more here)
Man Ray
Utrillo (more here)

Infanta (with lace)

Take a look at the lace in this portrait of the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, 1599, by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz.  Amazing!