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Painting on the Praetor's Room wall of Casa de Pilatos in Seville, Andaluzia - Spain

This picture entitled "The Bearded Lady" represents Magdalena Ventura, known colloquially as "The Bearded" because of his long and thick beard.

This woman was invited to the Royal Palace of Naples by Viceroy Fernando Enriquez Afan de Ribera, duke of Alcalá III to be portrayed by José de Ribera. On one side of the painting ther is an entry titled "the great miracle of nature" describing how Magdalena Ventura was portrayed at the age of 52.

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Uploaded on August 7, 2013
Taken on June 9, 2013