A Lady with a Nosegay
painter
Bacchiacca
(Florence, 1494 - 1557, Florence)
Dateabout 1525
Place MadeFlorence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
MediumOil on linden panel
Dimensionspanel: 22 7/16 x 17 1/4 in. (57 x 43.8 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP15e13
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryBacchiacca depicted idealized images of women, not vivid likenesses, which makes it difficult to identify the woman in this portrait. Some scholars believe it may be the painter’s wife, Tommasa di Carlo. The most detailed part of the painting is the small bouquet of white flowers she holds. Fragrant jasmine was introduced to the gardens of Italy in the mid-1300s and in art, often symbolizes divine love and heavenly happiness.
Id720725
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID10753
Source ID23
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