Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

A Lady with a Unicorn

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Time Period

C. 1505

Abstract

The painting earlier was attributed to Perugino, Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, Granacci. At the time (in 1928) of the identification of the artist as Raphael, the painting had been heavily painted over to represent a St Catherine. After careful cleaning, the perfect geometry and detachment of this courtly figure were revealed, although her identity is not known. Present day critics attribute the work to Raphael, referring it to 1505 and to the Florentine environment. It can, in fact, be inserted among the portraits of that period, for it represents an apex in the artist's stylistic development. The fullness of the well constructed figure is set apart from a vast landscape background.

Keywords

Rome, Italy, Style: Italian Renaissance, School: Renaissance, Movement: Renaissance, Painting; woman; unicorn, oil paintings --, portraits --

Alt Text

A painting of a woman with long blonde hair wearing a green and red dress holds a small unicorn. The background features columns and a distant landscape.

Geographic Location

Rome, Italy

Rights

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Media Type

Pictures

Identifier

A01-LIF0062

A Lady with a Unicorn

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