Artwork
Lucrezia di Lippo di Iacopo Guidi, wife of Becuccio Bicchieraio
Lucrezia di Lippo di Iacopo Guidi, wife of Becuccio Bicchieraio is an unspecified painting by the High Renaissance artist Andrea del Sarto. It dates from 1527 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
This portrait, painted by Andrea del Sarto in 1527, is held at the Art Institute of Chicago. It depicts a woman in a round frame.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Lucrezia di Lippo di Iacopo Guidi, the wife of Becuccio Bicchieraio. She is shown with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark collar over a white undergarment, set against a dark red background.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a nuanced, lifelike quality through blended brushstrokes, creating varied skin textures and a subtle interplay of light and shadow. The effect is a quiet, introspective representation of the subject.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Andrea del Sarto was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism.
