Artwork
Unbekannte Dame
Unbekannte Dame is an unspecified painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Johann Ulrich Mayr. It dates from 1667 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Unbekannte Dame is a 1667 painting by Johann Ulrich Mayr, a German artist associated with the Flemish Baroque movement.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts an unidentified woman in a simple, formal attire, with a focus on her facial expression.
Technique & Style
Mayr employed chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to create depth and emphasize the subject's face.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection. Mayr, born in Augsburg in 1629, worked as a portraitist and served noble courts, including the Electoral Court of Munich and the House of Habsburg.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johann Ulrich Mayr or Hans Ulrich Mayr, last name sometimes rendered as Mayer and Mair (1629 in Augsburg – 1704 in Augsburg) was a German Baroque painter and art educator.
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