Artwork
Isabella Jagiellon
Isabella Jagiellon is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Younger. It dates from 1556 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.
About this work
The painting features a woman sitting at a green table, wearing a black dress with a white lace-trimmed headscarf and a matching white lace-trimmed collar.
The painting features a woman sitting at a green table, wearing a black dress with a white lace-trimmed headscarf and a matching white lace-trimmed collar. She is holding a dark object in her right hand.
The woman's attire and the style of the painting suggest a formal portrait from the 16th century. The use of oil paint and the attention to detail in the subject's clothing and accessories are notable.
To learn more about the artist's techniques and style, look up the work of Lucas Cranach the Younger.
Overview
Isabella Jagiellon is a 1556 oil painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger, a member of a family of artists.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a seated woman, likely Isabella Jagiellon, dressed in formal attire, including a black dress and white lace-trimmed headscarf and collar, holding an unidentified dark object.
Technique & Style
The painting exemplifies the Northern Renaissance style, characterized by detailed realism and meticulous attention to the subject's clothing and accessories, achieved through the use of oil paint.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the National Museum in Kraków's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lucas Cranach the Younger (German: Lucas Cranach der Jüngere, IPA: ; 4 October 1515 – 25 January 1586) was a German Renaissance painter and portraitist, the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and brother of Hans Cranach.
