Sujet

Idealised Portrait of a Young Woman as Flora, c1520. Creator: Bartolommeo Veneto.

Légende

Idealised Portrait of a Young Woman as Flora, c1520. This work is traditionally considered a portrait of Lucrezia Borgia, the scandal-ridden daughter of Pope Alexander VI. In fact, it shows an unknown lady in the guise of Flora, the classical goddess of spring. Hence the spray of flowers in her right hand, and especially the fanciful costume with the turban and wig. The exposed breast would have been unthinkable in a portrait of a respectable woman, married or not. Educated courtesans, however - who enjoyed particularly great popularity in Venice and Rome - often had themselves portrayed in the role of Flora.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A14_112

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

145.0Mo (8.9Mo) / 53.6cm x 67.7cm / 6336 x 8000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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