Portrait of a young woman

The Portrait of a Young Woman (c. 1518–1519) is an exquisite oil on panel painting attributed to Raphael and Giulio Romano, emblematic of the High Renaissance period. Acquired by Wilhelm von Bode in London in 1890, the artwork is now housed in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Strasbourg. Raphael’s mastery is evident in the delicate rendering of the subject’s features and the refined technique. Preparatory sketches and studies for works like this often involved the use of ink on paper, reflecting the artist’s meticulous process behind the final composition.