Portrait of a Man
Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man

c. 1480–1500

oil on wood
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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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