Profile Portrait of a Young Lady
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| Artist | Antonio del Pollaiuolo (presumably) |
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| Year | 1465 |
| Type | Oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 52.2 cm × 36.2 cm (20.6 in × 14.3 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie, Berlin |
Profile Portrait of a Young Lady is a 1465 half-length portrait, commonly attributed to Italian artist Antonio del Pollaiuolo and oil-based paint on a poplar panel.[1] A minority of scholars attribute the portrait to another Italian artist, Piero della Francesca.[1] Wilhelm von Bode attributed the painting to Domenico Veneziano, while others think of Alessio Baldovinetti.[2] The emphatic use of line and the clarity of the contrasting colour surfaces are typical features of the Florentine School.[2]
The identity of the woman on portrait is unknown. She is shown wearing an exquisite brocade dress, while the posture suggests she is sitting in the marble embrasure of a window or balcony.
A similar portrait, titled Portrait of a Woman, was painted by Pollaiuolo's brother Piero del Pollaiuolo.
References
- 1 2 "Profile Portrait of a Young Lady". Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- 1 2 "Portrait of a Young Woman". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.