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Portrait of young Woman

Piero del PollaioloAround 1470

Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Milano, Italy

This work, symbol of the Museum, is one of the most famous portraits of the Renaissance.
The profile of the lady, against a clear blue sky, is traced by a fine black outline. The mass of her hair, caught up in a veil, has a string of small pearls wound around it. The extraordinary richness of her dress, her hairstyle and her jewels suggest she must have been a prominent member of the Florentine aristocracy.
The work, dating from about 1470, belongs to an important series of female portraits painted in the second half of the fifteenth century by the Florentine workshop of the brothers Antonio and Piero del Pollaiolo. The great care in rendering the effects of light on the lady’s golden hair, on the pearls, on the precious stones and on the face, shows the influence of the innovations introduced in Italy by the contemporary Flemish painters.

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  • Title: Portrait of young Woman
  • Creator: Piero del Pollaiolo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1443 - 1496
  • Creator Nationality: Italian
  • Creator Death Place: Roma
  • Creator Birth Place: Firenze
  • Date Created: Around 1470
  • Physical Dimensions: w32.7 x h45.5 cm
  • Rights: Fondazione artistica Poldi Pezzoli "Onlus"
  • External Link: http://www.museopoldipezzoli.it/#!/en/discover/collections/876
  • Medium: Tempera and oil on panel
Museo Poldi Pezzoli

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