Artwork
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze) is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting is a fragment of a larger frieze, comprising one of 29 panels.
About this work
Overview
This painting is a fragment of a larger frieze, comprising one of 29 panels. It depicts a woman in profile, facing left.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman with dark hair, wearing a dark dress with a high neckline. Her identity remains unknown, leaving interpretation open.
Technique & Style
The woman is set against a red background, framed by a decorative border. The composition is simple, with a focus on the subject's profile.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile of a Woman Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Lady Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Man Facing Right (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Man Facing Right (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Man Facing Right (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Man Facing Right (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Profile Bust of a Man Facing Right (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)
Laureated Bust of a Roman Emperor Facing Left (one of 29 painted panels from a frieze)