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Renaissance Portraits of Women

Renaissance portraits showcasing elegantly dressed women, emphasizing rich colors, textures, and intricate details in attire, conveying social status and beauty.

Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo (1522-1562), wife of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607)
Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo (1522-1562), wife of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607)
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Sir John Shurley of Isfield (1565-1632). Artist: British Painter (dated 1588). Dimensions: 35 3/4 x 29 3/8 in. (90.8 x 74.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Isabella I (1451-1504). Queen of Castile (1474-1504). Queen consort of Aragon for her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Portrait. Engraving by Antonio Roca Sallent. Las Glorias Nacionales, 1853. Later colouration. Author: Antonio Roca Sallent (1813-1864). Spanish engraver.Campin, Robert (ca. 1375-1444) National Gallery, London Painting 40,6x28,1 Portrait Portrait of a WomanPortrait of a Boy, Aged 3, Standing full length in a Green Dress Embroidered with Gold, a Lace Cap and Ruff, Holding a Battledore and Shuttlecock. English School (1605). Oil on canvas. Dated 1605. 110.2 x 86.1cm.RETRATO DE MARIA LUISA GABRIELA DE SABOYA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: JACINTO MELENDEZ MIGUEL (1679-1731). Location: BASILICA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA ENCINA. PONFERRADA. LEON. SPAIN. MARIE-LOUISE GABRIELLE VON SAVOYEN. SABOYA MARIA LUISA GABRIELA. FELIPE V DE BORBON 1ª ESPOSA.Portrait of Barbara Pallavicino, Araldi, Alessandro, 1490.RETRATO DE DOS SEÑORAS - SIGLO XVI. Author: ESCUELA FLAMENCA. Location: MUSEO HOSPITAL DE SANTA CRUZ. Toledo. SPAIN.Portrait of a Lady, Jean Clouet, ca. 1485-1540/41, Netherlandish, Formerly attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1497-1543, German, active in Switzerland and England, ca. 1530, Watercolor and gouache and gold on vellum, Sheet: 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches (4.1 x 4.1 cm) and Frame: 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 inches (5.4 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm), portraitQueen Margaret of Spain. Andrés López Polanco; Spanish, c. 1570-1641. Date: 1601-1611. Dimensions: 210.6 × 109.3 cm (82 7/8 × 43 in.). Oil on canvas. Origin: Spain. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.Pierre Gobert (1662-1744). "Presumed portrait of Mademoiselle de Nantes, wife of Louis III de Condé, Duke of Bourbon (1668-1710), in ball costume". Oil on canvas. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 35192-2 Aristocrat, mask ball, ball suit, duchess maine, young woman, portrait, oil on canvasPortrait of Maria Quevellerius (1629-64), first Wife of Jan van Riebeeck, or his second Wife Maria Scipio (c. 1630-95). Dating: c. 1660. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 93 cm × w 69 cm; d 8.5 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.MARIA JULIANA RITA NUÑEZ DE VILLAVICENCIO Y PEREDO, ABUELA DE JOSE MARIA DE OVANDO - PINTADO ALREDEDOR DE 1733 - OLEO/TELA - PINTURA BARROCA. Author: ANONIMO SIGLO XVIII. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MEXICO CITY. CIUDAD DE MEXICO.Charles Beaubrun; Henry Beaubrun / 'Maria Theresa of Austria and her son the Dauphin of France', ca. 1664, French School, Oil on canvas, 225 cm x 175 cm, P02291. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN. MARIA TERESA DE AUSTRIA.Maria van Oosterwijck (1630-93). Flower painter, Wallerant Vaillant, 1671Lavinia Fontana, Judith with the Head of Holofernes, oil on canvas. 1600, Davia Bargellini, Bologna, Italy.PAINTING LIST, c. 1400 - c. 1950Portrait of a Young Woman. Dated: c. 1525. Dimensions: overall: 57.8 x 49.6 cm (22 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.) framed: 85.7 x 77.5 x 7 cm (33 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.). Medium: oil on canvas. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: GIULIANO BUGIARDINI.Portrait of Camilla Gonzaga di San Secondo and Her Three Sons by Parmigianino (1503-1540) / Museo del Prado, Madrid / 1536-1537 / Italy, Parmese School / Oil on wood / Portrait / 128x97 / MannerismPortrait of Maddalena Doni; oil painting on wood, by Italian Renaissance master (Raphael) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). probably painted in 1506, shortly after Raphael had arrived in Florence. The influence of Leonardo da Vinci, can be seen in the use of sfumato. The painting belonged to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany It is housed in the Pitti Palace in Florence. Agnolo Doni married Maddalena Strozzi in 1503, but Raphael's portrait was probably executed in 1506, the period in which the painter studied the art of Leonardo da Vinci most closely.Italy, 17th-18th century. Portrait of Noblewoman at the time of the Gonzaga. Detail.Agatha Geelvinck (1617-38). First wife of Frederik Dircksz Alewijn. Dating: 1637 - 1640. Measurements: h 72 cm × w 61 cm; d 3 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Dirck Dircksz. van Santvoort.Portrait of Queen Anna Jagiellon in a later form from around 1550, according to the painting of Lucas Cranach M Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), Cranach, Lucas (1515-1586; m 1830-1884 (1830-00-00-1884-00-00);Anna Jagiellonka (Queen of Poland - 1523-1596), Anna Jagiellonka (Queen of Poland - 1523-1596) - iconography, Cranach, Lucas (1515-1586 - young), Cranach, Lucas (1515-1586 - young) - reproduction, reproduction, Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884) - collections, Lesser, Wiktor Stanisław Zygmunt (Baron - 1853-1935), Lesser, Wiktor Stanisław Zygmunt (Baron - 1853-1935) - collection, XVI in ., dar (proweniencja), królowe, osobistości, osobistości polskie, portrety, portrety kobieceQueen Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) first wife of Henry VIII of England, Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of SpainPortrait of Mary I of England by Horenbout (Hornebolte), Lucas (1490/95-1544) Private Collection ca 1521-1525 Watercolour on paper D 3,5 The Netherlands Early Netherlandish Art Portrait PaintingPortrait of a young woman, possibly Marguerite van Valois (1553-1615), daughter of Hendrik II, Anonymous, 1690 - 1710 miniature (painting) Portrait of a young woman, possibly Marguerite van Valois (1553-1615), daughter of Hendrik II, in maskerade clothing. Hippiece, standing by and balustrade, a mask in the left hand. A garden in the background. Part of the portrait miniatures collection. France parchment (animal material). metal. glass masquerade, masked ball. maskfine arts, Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598 - 1664), painting, ""Saint Margaret"", 1631, oil on canvas, 194 x 112 cm, National Gallery, London,William Matthew Prior, Baby in Blue, c 1845 Baby in Blue'Portrait of Tsarevna Sophia'. Russia, First half of the 19th century. Dimensions: 81x68,5cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Anonymous Artist, first half of the 19th century.attributed to Edward Norgate, ca. 1581-1650, British, Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1610. Gouache on vellum.Portrait of Helen (Lena) Ten Broeck. oil on canvas. Date: 1834. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum.Portrait of a Woman with a Book of Music. Bachiacca (Francesco Ubertini) (Italian (Florentine), 1494 - 1557)Head of the Madonna (from la Belle Jardiniere). Date: 19th century. oil on canvas. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum.Portrait of a Lady with a Dog. Date/Period: 1552 - 1614. Painting. Oil on panel oil on panel. Height: 971 mm (38.22 in); Width: 724 mm (28.50 in). Author: LAVINIA FONTANA.Lady with Child by Sir Anthonis van Dyck, Oil on canvas, circa 1618, 1599-1641, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 131x102Edward VI as a Child, by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1538, German/English painting, oil on panel. Tudor King Henry VIII's son and heir from his marriage to Jane Seymour, as a one year old baby. Edward holds a rattle as if it were a monarch's scepter, and he (BSLOC_2016_5_43)England, London, Hertford House, The Wallace Collection, Painting of A Young Woman by Willem DrostA Princess from Saxony, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 4 October 1472, 16 October 1553, one of the most important German painters, graphic artists and book printers of the Renaissance, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a historical originalPortrait of a Girl, Attributed to William Matthew Prior, American, 1806 - 1873, 12 5/16 x 9 3/4 in. (31.27 x 24.77 cm) (sight)18 7/16 x 15 7/16 in. (46.83 x 39.21 cm) (outer frame), Pigment on cardboard, United States, William Matthew Prior worked as an itinerant painter before setttling in Boston, where he established a studio with his brother-in-law, Sturtevant Hamblen, and painted from 1841 until his death in 1873. During the mid-19th century, he became a highly sought after artist because of his realistic yet inexpensive portraits. This portrait of a girl is inscribed on the back with the price $1.25.Portrait of Cecylia Maria from Radziwi Sieniawska (- Post 1686); unknown Polish painter; 1733-37 (1733-00-00-1737-00-00);Niewięż (Belarus), Partage Plus, Radziwiłł (family), Sieniawska, Cecylia ( - Post 1686), Trumpets (coat of arms), pearls, portraits, portraits with inscription, message (provenance)Emperor Ferdinand I (1503-1564) at the age of ten or twelve years by Anonymous / Art History Museum, Vienne / c. 1520 / Austria / Oil on wood / Portrait / 31,4x22Anna van den Corput. Date/Period: 1639. Painting. Oil on oak panel. Height: 740 mm (29.13 in); Width: 600 mm (23.62 in). Author: Gerrit van Honthorst.Portrait of Maria Stuart (1662-95), the Future Wife of William III, as Child, Richard Gibson (attributed to), 1665 - 1675 miniature (painting) Portrait of Maria Stuart (1662-95), the later wife of Willem III, as a child. Halved, to the right, around the chest and a pearl necklace around the neck, a landscape in the background. Part of the portrait miniatures collection. cardboard. gold (metal). glassPortrait of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540-1592) Princess of Eboli, Duchess of Pastrana and a Spanish aristocrat. Dated 16th CenturyPortrait of John Frederick I of Saxony by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Oil on wood, 1509, 1472-1553, United Kingdom, London, National Gallery, 42x31,2Madre de Dios de la Vera Cruz mosaic in Real convento de San Zoilo (San Francisco) . Antequera. Spain.Album Amicorum of a German Soldier. Italy, 1595. Drawings. Gouache on paperDon Juan II (1398-1479). King of Navarre from 1425 to 1479 and king of Aragon from 1458 to 1479. Madrid, Duchess of Villahermos' collection. Author: ANONIMO SIGLO XVI. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. JUAN II DE ARAGON Y NAVARRA.Portrait of Barbara Yelverton Aged 19, 1501Portrait of Volkera van Beresteyn (1624-1653), wife of Salomon van Schoonhoven (1617-1653). Delff, Jacob Willemsz., II (1619-1661), painterItaly - Lombardy region - Milan. San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Nuns' Choir. Bernardino Luini (c. 1480-1532), St. Lucy, Fresco (1521-1523).CATHERINE of Braganza (1638-1705). Queen of England, queen consort of Charles II. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.Mary, Queen of Scots, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing left; castle in backgroundPAINTING LIST, c. 1400 - c. 1950Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer. Kenau Hasselaer was said to have defended her city heroically and with total disregard for her safety during the Spanish siege of Haarlem in 1573. She was the subject of later portraits and written accounts. All of it, however, was invented, a thrilling legend typical of the times. In Dutch usage, a kenau’ is a woman who is not afraid of anybody or anything.Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach, painting by Conrad Faber von Kreuznach, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original. Woman from the Island of Tinos Greece, workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour, 1700 - 1737Joao de Almeida Santos ( -1875). Pintor portugués. Maria Clotilde Farias Fernandes y familia, 1850. Detalle. Museo de la Misericordia de Porto (Museu da Misericordia do Porto). Oporto (Porto). Portugal.Costume design for the play The Storm by A. Ostrovsky by Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)/ State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow/ 1920/ Russia/ Watercolour on paper/ Theatrical scenic painting/ 34,3x26,8/ Opera, Ballet, TheatrePortrait of a Lady by Rogier van der Weyden, (c1460). Dutch School; 15th Century. Oil on wood.Cranach, Lucas, 'the Elder' (1472-1553). Three princesses of Saxony, Sibylla (1515-92), Emilia (1516-91) and Sidonia (1518-75), daughters of Duke Heinrich of Frommen. 1535. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna. Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (Museum of Art History).Margarete von Parma, nach einem Gemälde im Königlichen Museum Brüssel, digitale verbesserte Reproduktion eines Originaldrucks 1880, 28. Dezember 1522,...Self-Portrait by Anguissola, Sofonisba (ca. 1532-1625) / Art History Museum, Vienne / 1554 / Italy, School of Lombardy / Oil on wood / Portrait / 19,5x14,5Judith with the Head of Holofernes ca. 1530 Lucas Cranach the Elder German The Jewish heroine Judith presents the severed head of the Assyrian general who besieged her city, having seduced and then beheaded him with his own sword. Appropriately, she is "dressed to kill" and wears an elaborate contemporary costume that would have appealed to Cranachs courtly patrons. The painter and his workshop produced several versions of this successful composition, which contrasts the gruesome head and the serene beauty of the biblical heroine. At the lower right is Cranach's insignia: a crowned winged serpent with a ring in its mouth.. Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar). ca. 1530. Oil on linden. PaintingsPaintings by Antonio Pisanello * 1395 in Pisa around 1455 in Rome, actually Antonio di Puccio Pisano and sometimes as Vittore Pisano, portrait of a princess from the Este family, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not StatedDomenico Ghirlandaio, Portrait of a Lady, c. 1490, tempera, oil, and gold on panel.Portrait of tsarina Marfa Matveyevna by unknown artist, Oil on canvas, Early 18th century, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Vladikavkas, M. Tuganov Art Museum of the North Ossetian, 79x60Portrait of a Woman, Bugiardini, Giuliano di Piero, 1510.Portrait of a Woman, possibly Clara Fourment, by Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1630, Royal Art Gallery, Mauritshuis Museum, The Hague, Netherlands, Europe'Megulia - La Bien Dotee',1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berry's Cleres Femmes.Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer and her companions (fragment), Anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1590 Portrait of Kenau Simonsz. Hasselaar and two women in Tapisserie tissue. Northern Netherlands Ketting: Linen (material). Entry: Wool. Entry: Silk tapestry Haarlem Portrait of Kenau Simonsz. Hasselaar and two women in Tapisserie tissue. Northern Netherlands Ketting: Linen (material). Entry: Wool. Entry: Silk tapestry HaarlemWooden head of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Dated 17th CenturyMiniature Painting on ivory of Jodhabai Wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotoxunknown artist, Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1565. Oil on oak panel.Recueil des modes de la cour de France, 'Dame en grand dueil'. Henri Bonnart (France, 1642-1711). France, Paris, 1675-1685. Prints. Hand-colored engraving on paperMary I (1516-58) Queen of England from 1553, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and a staunch Catholic, Mary married Philip II of Spain but the marriage remained childless, her reign was characterised by religious unrest and her persecution of Protestants led to her being called Bloody Mary, member of the Tudor dynasty, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated'The Cholmondeley Sisters' (1600/10) English School 17th century. Tate Gallery, LondonHenry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1535-51). Date/Period: 1540 - 1542. Painting. Author: Hans Holbein.