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A commission from the lovely ~MaryTudor, this is little Isabella d'Este, the sister doll of this one: [link]

Inspired by this portrait: [link]

Isabella d'Este (1474 – 1539) was Marchesa of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance as a major cultural and political figure. She was a patron of the arts as well as a leader of fashion, whose innovative style of dressing was copied by women throughout Italy and at the French court.

I found this last bit about her being a fashion icon amusing, particularly because, if you pay attention to her portrait and that of her sister Beatrice, the dresses are incredibly similar!
So I had the challenge of trying to focus on the differences and somehow subdue the similarities so each doll had a distinct presence.
What do you say? Did I nail it? :)
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~AVthreads Feb 3, 2012  Student General Artist
How on earth do you always manage to make every single doll so adorable and detailed and so TINY? This is amazing!!
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~deridolls Feb 3, 2012   Artisan Crafter
:blush: You're very kind! Thank you!

:giggle: There's plenty of swearing involved, that's for sure!
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~AVthreads Feb 4, 2012  Student General Artist
Just being honest! You're very welcome :)

I see...:XD: I'm sure all the frustration and hard work always pays off in the end!
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*magpie-poet Jan 23, 2012
Maybe she did it first and her sister copied her?! ;)
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~deridolls Jan 24, 2012   Artisan Crafter
;) That's what I thought!
I usually take what I read on Wiki with a grain of salt. I mean, I love it to pieces, but I've come across some lapses of info there, too, so...
But to have such a greatly timed example of what they mentioned almost as a trivia there, it felt like a real glimpse into those sisters' private lives and I loved it!
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*magpie-poet Jan 24, 2012
Oh yes, do. I need to find the sources, but I can tell you last I looked half the stuff on el greco was *wrong*
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~deridolls Jan 25, 2012   Artisan Crafter
:( I'm not surprised.
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~MaryTudor Jan 20, 2012
I love my little Isabella!!! She's WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! And a fantastic couple of her sister, Beatrice.

You made a great work!!! I'm really happy with my sisters!!! ^^
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~deridolls Jan 20, 2012   Artisan Crafter
:love::love::love::love::love::love::love:
Thank you SO much!
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Mood: Love ~PrincesaSevilla Jan 19, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Of course you did! The doll looks cute with those studs and the dress!
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