Portrait of a Princess (Pisanello)
Painting by Pisanello / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Portrait of Princess is a tempera painting on panel attributed to the Italian Late-Gothic master Pisanello. It was probably executed between 1435 and 1445 and is also known as Portrait of a Princess of the House of Este. It is firmly attributed to Pisanello on stylistic grounds and because he stayed in Ferrara in the period, where he also finished a portrait and a celebrative medal of Marquis Leonello d'Este.
Portrait of Princess | |
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Artist | Pisanello |
Year | c. 1435-1445 |
Medium | Tempera on panel |
Dimensions | 43 cm × 30 cm (17 in × 12 in) |
Location | Louvre, Paris |
The princess is shown in profile against a background of numerous butterflies and columbine flowers. The butterfly (it seems a Vanessa atalanta) near the princess' brow is a symbol of the soul.
The painting is currently housed and exhibited in the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France.