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Portrait of a Man

c. 1480–1500
oil on wood
42.5 × 27.6 cm (16.7 × 10.9 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The man pictured here didn't accidentally rip his coat, he is actually sporting highly fashionable slashed sleeves. Decorative openings in the sleeves of garments, revealing the rich fabric underneath, were all the rage in 15th-century society.

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