Portrait of laura dianti titian biography
Portrait of laura dianti titian biography
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Portrait of Laura Dianti
Painting by Titian
| Portrait of Laura Dianti | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Titian |
| Year | c.
1520–25[1] |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 119 cm × 93 cm (47 in × 37 in) |
| Location | Collezione H.
Kisters, Kreuzlingen |
Portrait of Laura Dianti is a c. 1520–25[1] painting by Titian, now held in the H. Kisters Collection at Kreuzlingen. It is signed "TICI/ANVS F." The portrait features Laura Dianti, mistress, and later wife of the Duke of Ferrara Alfonso I d'Este and an African page.
She is dressed in a blue dress with her hand placed on the shoulder of her page as he looks up at her.[2] The painting is possibly associated with a portrait of Alfonso I d'Este.[3] It is also controversial in that it was used to contest the legitimacy of the pair's marriage after the duke's death.[2] It traveled through many locations[3] and was initially thought to be on