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- Reference number
- P00382
- Author
- Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (Italian)
- Title
- Lady Baring her Breast
- Chronology
- Ca. 1555
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 61 cm x 55 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCIONREAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
A depiction of a Venetian
courtesan, probably the famous
Veronica Franco (1546-1591). By
playing with the model's gaze and
clothing, the painter offers the
viewer a subtly erotic game in
which insinuation prevails over
exhibition, so that the view of her
breast is countered by her face in
profile, giving her an air of
mystery.
While originally attributed to
Jacopo Tintoretto, this work is
closer to that of his son,
Domenico, who differed from his
father in his greater emphasis on
drawing and on the figures
finish.
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