Portrait of a Venetian Woman
Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman is a small bust-length oil on elm panel painting by the German artist Albrecht Dürer from 1505.[1] It was executed, along with a number of other high-society portraits, during his second visit to Italy. She wears a patterned gown with tied-on sleeves that show the chemise beneath. Her hair frames her face in soft waves, and her back hair is confined in a small draped cap. The work's harmony and grace are achieved through its mixtures of tones, from her pale, elegant skin and reddish blond hair to her black-and-pearl necklace and highly fashionable patterned dress, all of which are highlighted against a flat black background.[2] It is similar in pose and colour tone to his c. 1507 A German Woman from Venice, while at least two studies of Venetian women are known, both of which are very daring. One shows the model with a plunging neckline, the other with bare shoulders.[3]
During his visit to Italy Dürer became fascinated by Giovanni Bellini, eventually becoming friends. Bellini was already an established master when Dürer was still relatively unknown outside of Germany. The Franconian artist's influence can be seen in this work's soft modeling, dramatic lighting and vivid colours and tones.[4][5]
The work was not identified as a Dürer original until it was found in a private Lithuanian collection in 1923. The identity of the sitter is lost; however, in dress and hairstyle, she appears to be Venetian rather than Germanic.[4] The portrait is unfinished; a number of elements, noticeably the black bow above her chest, are not as well described as in other passages.[2] {
See also
- 100 Great Paintings
References
- ^ Krén, Emil; Marx, Daniel. "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b Bailey, Martin (1995). Dürer. London: Phidon Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-7148-3334-7.
- ^ Silver & Smith 2010, p. 101.
- ^ a b Silver & Smith 2010, p. 72.
- ^ Brion, Marcel (1960). Dürer. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 182.
Sources
- Silver, Larry; Smith, Jeffrey Chipps (2010). The Essential Dürer. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-8122-4187-7. JSTOR j.ctt3fhcdt. OCLC 794925814.
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- Portrait Diptych of Dürer's Parents (1490)
- Portrait of Frederick III of Saxony (1496)
- St. Jerome in the Wilderness (c. 1496)
- Portrait of Dürer's Father at 70 (1497)
- Haller Madonna/Lot and His Daughters (c. 1498)
- Lamentation of Christ (Nuremberg) (attributed, c. 1498)
- Hercules Killing the Stymphalian Birds (1500)
- Lamentation of Christ (Munich) (c. 1500)
- Adoration of the Magi (1504)
- Bagnacavallo Madonna (before 1505)
- Christ Among the Doctors (1506)
- Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman (1505)
- Avarice (1507)
- Adam and Eve (1507)
- Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand (1508)
- The Suicide of Lucretia (1518)
- Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (1519)
- Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I (1519)
- Portrait of Jakob Fugger (c. 1520)
- Portrait of Bernhart von Reesen (1521)
- Saint Jerome in His Study (1521)
- The Four Apostles (1526)
- Portrait of Hieronymus Holzschuher (1526)
- Portrait of Johann Kleberger (1526)
- Portrait of Jakob Muffel (1526)
- Dresden Altarpiece (c. 1496–1497/1503–1504)
- Seven Sorrows Polyptych (c. 1500)
- Paumgartner Altarpiece (c. 1500)
- Jabach Altarpiece (c. 1503–1504)
- Feast of the Rosary (1506)
- Heller Altarpiece (c. 1508) (with Matthias Grünewald)
- Adoration of the Trinity (1511)
- Self-Portrait at the Age of 13 (drawing, 1484)
- Portrait of the Artist Holding a Thistle (1493)
- Self-Portrait at 26 (1498)
- Self-Portrait at 28 (1500)
engravings
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- The Holy Family with the Dragonfly (1495)
- The Holy Family with Three Hares (1496)
- Apocalypse (1498)
- Saint Michael Fighting the Dragon (1498)
- The Four Witches (1497)
- The Sea Monster (1498–1500)
- Saint Sebastian at the Column (1500)
- Visitation (1503)
- Joachim and Anne Meeting at the Golden Gate (1504)
- Great Passion (1497–1510)
- Life of the Virgin (1510–1511)
- Small Passion (1511)
- Knight, Death and the Devil (1513)
- Melencolia I (1514)
- Saint Jerome in His Study (1514)
- Triumphal Arch (1515)
- Rhinoceros (1515)
- Large Triumphal Carriage (1522)
- Portrait of Erasmus (1526)
watercolours
- Young Hare (1502)
- Great Piece of Turf (1503)
- Madonna of the Animals (c. 1503)
- Praying Hands (c. 1508)
- Wing of a European Roller (1512)
- Portrait of the Artist's Mother at the Age of 63 (1514)
- Head of a Walrus (1514)
- The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bench (c. 1503)
- Alte Pinakothek (Self-Portrait) (2000 photograph)
- Dürer (crater)