Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria

The Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria is an oil on canvas created by the Flemish Sir Peter Paul Rubens in 1606. This striking portrait depicts Brigida shortly after her marriage to Marchese Giacomo Massimiliano Doria, reflecting the grandeur characteristic of the Baroque style. Originally, the painting included a garden background and a full figure, but it has been trimmed, revealing only her upper body. Now housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., it remains a remarkable example of early 17th-century portraiture.