Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39 [Also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl]. The subject may represent Artemisia II of Caria (d.350 BC) wife of Mausolus, the governor of Caria in Asia Minor. After the death of her husband, she mixed his ashes in liquid which she drank, making herself a living tomb. The story was used as a symbol of a widow's devotion to her husband's memory.
Sujet

Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39 [Also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl]. The subject may represent Artemisia II of Caria (d.350 BC) wife of Mausolus, the governor of Caria in Asia Minor. After the death of her husband, she mixed his ashes in liquid which she drank, making herself a living tomb. The story was used as a symbol of a widow's devotion to her husband's memory.

Légende

Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39. Creator: Guido Reni.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A28_017

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NA

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,3Mo (3,8Mo) / 34,2cm x 42,0cm / 4037 x 4960 (300dpi)

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