Bugiardini's Beauties

My 2013 post about the lady in the pink dress by Bugiardini (image below) prompted me to do some research into his life, but he seems to be a bit of a mystery!

image from: http://www.sandstead.com/images/gulbenkian_museum/BUGIARDINI_Portrait
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Giuliano Bugiardini was also known as Giuliano di Piero di Simone. Although his very early career is uncertain, it is known that he apprenticed with Ghirlandaio. He was a member of the Painter's Guild and had a very small involvement in painting the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuliano_Bugiardini )


Portrait of a Woman (by Bugiardini)
from: http://bjws.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/portraits-of-women-attributed-to_9491.html

I love the figured silk of her sleeve, the fine embroidery at the edge of her chemise, and the decorated headband.

Portrait of a Woman (by Bugiardini) c. 1510
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuliano_Bugiardini#mediaviewer/File:Giuliano_Bugiardini,_ritratto_di_donna,_1506-1510.jpg