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Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga
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Artist
Raphael
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Year
1504
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Culture
Italian
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Date of Copy
This is a portrait by famous Renaissance artist Raphael. I love this lady's scorpion crown and the world weary expression on her face. I also found her dress surprisingly modern. She's got a timelessness to her. Raphael is mainly known for painting sweet Madonnas, and I found this a nice departure from that.
Elisabetta Gonzaga seems to have been a nice, refined, cultured lady whose court attracted writers, artists, and scholars. Seems like a good subject for a portrait.
Toward the end of the project, I redid old entries to compare progress and give the original artworks their proper due. You can see my redo of this Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga at entry 92.
