In a truly extraordinary outfit, Margharita Gonzaga. She and her wardrobe immortalized by Frans Pourbus.
February 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In a truly extraordinary outfit, Margharita Gonzaga. She and her wardrobe immortalized by Frans Pourbus.
Portrait of the Italian Poet, Giambattista Marino, c.1621 by Frans Pourbus the Younger
September 27, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Portrait of the Italian Poet, Giambattista Marino, c.1621 by Frans Pourbus the Younger
Great Italian poet Giovanni Battista Marino, painted by great Flemish painter Frans Pourbus the Younger, when both were in Paris in 1621.
February 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Great Italian poet Giovanni Battista Marino, painted by great Flemish painter Frans Pourbus the Younger, when both were in Paris in 1621.
Outstanding close-ups of starched lacework collar, from Frans Pourbus the Younger’s portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua (early 17C, Metropolitan Museum of Art) www.sophieploeg.com/blog/the-10-...
February 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Outstanding close-ups of starched lacework collar, from Frans Pourbus the Younger’s portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua (early 17C, Metropolitan Museum of Art) www.sophieploeg.com/blog/the-10-...
Looking right at you from the center of her ravishing lace collar: a woman, painted by Frans Pourbus the Younger. Today was his day.
February 20, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Looking right at you from the center of her ravishing lace collar: a woman, painted by Frans Pourbus the Younger. Today was his day.
The great Italian poet Giovanni Battista Marino, painted by the great Flemish painter Frans Pourbus the Younger, when both were in Paris in 1621.
February 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The great Italian poet Giovanni Battista Marino, painted by the great Flemish painter Frans Pourbus the Younger, when both were in Paris in 1621.
Professor Petrus Ricardus, physician to Infanta Isabella & Archduke Albert, 1590s. By Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
February 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Professor Petrus Ricardus, physician to Infanta Isabella & Archduke Albert, 1590s. By Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
Masterful study of the heads of three French magistrates. Such wonderfully observed characters! Painted by my colleague Frans Pourbus the younger, who died (alas!) on this day in 1622.
February 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Masterful study of the heads of three French magistrates. Such wonderfully observed characters! Painted by my colleague Frans Pourbus the younger, who died (alas!) on this day in 1622.
Louis XIII, looking very cheeky & adolescent & proud of his grown-up helmet in 1616. As painted by Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
February 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Louis XIII, looking very cheeky & adolescent & proud of his grown-up helmet in 1616. As painted by Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
2/2 Looking pretty in pink Louis XIII, at age ten. Painted by Frans Pourbus.
February 19, 2026 at 10:44 PM
2/2 Looking pretty in pink Louis XIII, at age ten. Painted by Frans Pourbus.
Louis XIII, looking very cheeky & adolescent & proud of his grown-up helmet in 1616. As painted by Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
February 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Louis XIII, looking very cheeky & adolescent & proud of his grown-up helmet in 1616. As painted by Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
Masterful study of the heads of three French magistrates. Such wonderfully observed characters! Painted by my colleague Frans Pourbus the younger, who died (alas!) on this day in 1622.
February 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Masterful study of the heads of three French magistrates. Such wonderfully observed characters! Painted by my colleague Frans Pourbus the younger, who died (alas!) on this day in 1622.
2/2 We don't know who she was, but I think that Frans Pourbus liked this Bourbon princess. She has a twinkle in her eye!
February 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
2/2 We don't know who she was, but I think that Frans Pourbus liked this Bourbon princess. She has a twinkle in her eye!
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, later Grand Duchess of Tuscany, dressing the part at age 15 in 1604. Painted by Frans Pourbus of Antwerp, whose day is today.
February 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, later Grand Duchess of Tuscany, dressing the part at age 15 in 1604. Painted by Frans Pourbus of Antwerp, whose day is today.
Professor Petrus Ricardus, physician to Infanta Isabella & Archduke Albert, 1590s. By Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
February 19, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Professor Petrus Ricardus, physician to Infanta Isabella & Archduke Albert, 1590s. By Frans Pourbus, whose day is today.
2/2 Three councilors of Paris. Gorgeous group portrait, of sorts, by Frans Pourbus.
February 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
2/2 Three councilors of Paris. Gorgeous group portrait, of sorts, by Frans Pourbus.
Margherita Gonzaga looks a bit concerned about her portrait sitting in 1606. Cheer up, Maggie! Your collar will look SUPERB and nobody cares much about your face. That's why you went to Frans Pourbus!
February 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Margherita Gonzaga looks a bit concerned about her portrait sitting in 1606. Cheer up, Maggie! Your collar will look SUPERB and nobody cares much about your face. That's why you went to Frans Pourbus!
Portrait of a woman,
Frans Pourbus I
c. 1560-1581
(British Museum)
Frans Pourbus I
c. 1560-1581
(British Museum)
July 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Portrait of a woman,
Frans Pourbus I
c. 1560-1581
(British Museum)
Frans Pourbus I
c. 1560-1581
(British Museum)
Margherita Gonzaga (1591–1632), Princess of Mantua Frans Pourbus the Younger (Met Museum)
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Margherita Gonzaga (1591–1632), Princess of Mantua Frans Pourbus the Younger (Met Museum)
2/2 Looking excessively Habsburgly, a Spanish noblewoman painted in around 1603 by Frans Pourbus.
February 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
2/2 Looking excessively Habsburgly, a Spanish noblewoman painted in around 1603 by Frans Pourbus.
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, later Grand Duchess of Tuscany, dressing the part at age 15 in 1604. Painted by Frans Pourbus of Antwerp, whose day is today.
February 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, later Grand Duchess of Tuscany, dressing the part at age 15 in 1604. Painted by Frans Pourbus of Antwerp, whose day is today.
Saint François d'Assise recevant les stigmates - Pourbus, Frans II#painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Saint François d'Assise recevant les stigmates - Pourbus, Frans II#painting#art#artist#oilpainting#paint#museum#artgallery#traditionalart#blueskyart
2/2 Three councilors of Paris. Gorgeous group portrait, of sorts, by Frans Pourbus.
February 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
2/2 Three councilors of Paris. Gorgeous group portrait, of sorts, by Frans Pourbus.
The epitome of dashing. Look at the interplay between beard, collar, & laces, or how mustache draws eye to earring. A+! By Frans Pourbus the Younger, whose day was today.
February 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The epitome of dashing. Look at the interplay between beard, collar, & laces, or how mustache draws eye to earring. A+! By Frans Pourbus the Younger, whose day was today.
Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569-1622)
Margherita Gonzaga (1591-1632), Princess of Mantua, early 17th c.
Met Museum
#FashionArt
Margherita Gonzaga (1591-1632), Princess of Mantua, early 17th c.
Met Museum
#FashionArt
January 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569-1622)
Margherita Gonzaga (1591-1632), Princess of Mantua, early 17th c.
Met Museum
#FashionArt
Margherita Gonzaga (1591-1632), Princess of Mantua, early 17th c.
Met Museum
#FashionArt