Jean-August-Dominique Ingres: Raphael and the Fornarina
"La Fornarina" was the pseudonym of a favorite model of the Renaissance painter Raphael; he is widely believed to have been in love with her, hence we have this imaginary scene by Ingres. There's a video commentary on Ingres's painting here.
Below is Raphael's famous portrait of La Fornarina - scandalous at the time.
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