Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman
Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Year Composed: 1505
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Germany
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1505
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Germany
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
During one of his trips to Italy, Albrecht Dürer painted several portraits. One of these portraits was the Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman, which the sitter's identity is not known. The pose and color palette is strikingly similar to his A German Woman from Venice (1507), yet the clothing and style of this particular sitter is more Venetian as opposed to German. The style of clothing as well as the necklace she wears symbolizes her wealth and status as an upper-class woman, even one of nobility within the Venetian culture.
About the Artist
Dürer (can also be seen as Durer without the umlaut on the "u") was born in Nuremberg, Germany, part of what was then known as the Holy Roman Empire. He was a painter, theorist, and a printmaker, known for creating black and white prints with the use of his woodcut engravings. Although lacking in color, the detail and refinement needed to go from an engraved cut of wood to a two-dimensional print is astounding in the way managed by Dürer. These prints include his Adam and Eve (1504), Agony in the Garden (1508), and his Landscape with Cannon (1518).
About the Movement
Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
During one of his trips to Italy, Albrecht Dürer painted several portraits. One of these portraits was the Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman, which the sitter's identity is not known. The pose and color palette is strikingly similar to his A German Woman from Venice (1507), yet the clothing and style of this particular sitter is more Venetian as opposed to German. The style of clothing as well as the necklace she wears symbolizes her wealth and status as an upper-class woman, even one of nobility within the Venetian culture.
About the Artist
Dürer (can also be seen as Durer without the umlaut on the "u") was born in Nuremberg, Germany, part of what was then known as the Holy Roman Empire. He was a painter, theorist, and a printmaker, known for creating black and white prints with the use of his woodcut engravings. Although lacking in color, the detail and refinement needed to go from an engraved cut of wood to a two-dimensional print is astounding in the way managed by Dürer. These prints include his Adam and Eve (1504), Agony in the Garden (1508), and his Landscape with Cannon (1518).
About the Movement
Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria