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Portrait of a Lady is an oil on canvas painting by Correggio, dated c. 1517–c. 1520. The painting is currently held at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
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| Artist | Antonio da Correggio |
| Year | c. 1517–c. 1520 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 103 cm × 87.5 cm (41 in × 34.4 in) |
| Location | Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
History
The early history of the painting is unknown.[1] It has been in the possession of the Hermitage Museum since 1925. The style of the painting suggests it was created around the same time as the Camera di San Paolo frescoes. The painting is often compared with Carvaggio's Madonna of the Stairs.
This painting was formerly attributed to Lorenzo Lotto,[2] but has been attributed to Corregio based on a signature on the tree trunk to the left.[3]
Description
The Portrait of a Lady is a large painting, 103cm by 87.5cm. It shows a three-quarter length portrait of a woman against a backdrop of a leafy tree (the trunk of which is covered in ivy) and a distant landscape on the right, which is dominated by a deep blue sky. The woman portrayed is facing to the left of the image, with her face tilted to the viewer. She is wearing a low-cut black and white robe. She has an elaborate hairstyle kept in place by a brooch. She also wears a gold necklace. In the woman's hand there is a cup with a Greek inscription;[2] The inscription is a quotation from Homer's Odyssey ("NHΠENΘΕΣ", or Nepenthe).[1][3] Underneath this cup there is a rope on the woman's leg.
Analysis
Although it is not known who the client was, the inscription from Homer's Odyssey suggests that they were a member of the educated class with an interest in classical literature. The specific quotation, "NHΠENΘΕΣ", or nepenthe, could be labelling the contents of the cup; in the Odyssey, nepenthe is a drug used as a grief antidote.[3] The woman's clothes, jewels and elaborate hairstyle also suggest that the woman was of high social class.[1] The rope on the woman's leg is symbolic of the Franciscans.[2][3]
References
- "Portrait of a Lady by Correggio". Fondazione Palazzo Magnani. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Fornari Schianchi, Lucia (1994). Correggio. Florence: Scala. p. 16. ISBN 9781878351463.
- Gould, Cecil Hilton Monk (1976). The paintings of Correggio. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 211. ISBN 080140973X.
На других языках
- [en] Portrait of a Lady (Correggio)
[fr] Portrait d'une dame (Le Corrège)
Le Portrait d'une dame est une peinture à l'huile sur toile de 103 × 87,5 cm réalisée par l'artiste italien Le Corrège, signée, datant d’environ 1520 et conservée au musée de l'Ermitage à Saint-Pétersbourg.[it] Ritratto di dama (Correggio)
Il Ritratto di dama è un dipinto a olio su tela (103x87,5 cm) di Correggio, firmato, databile al 1520 circa e conservato nel Museo dell'Ermitage di San Pietroburgo.[ru] Портрет дамы (Корреджо)
Женский портрет работы итальянского ренессансного художника Корреджо — единственная его картина в России. Она представляет собой редкий пример портретного жанра в его наследии и относится к числу лучших картин итальянского собрания Эрмитажа[1] (зал 215), куда поступила в 1925 году из расположенного на Мойке дворца Юсуповых[1], в описи коллекции которых он впервые упоминается в 1839 году.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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