1495
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Portrait of a young Woman holding a Flower is a 1495 oil by Mair von Landshut, depicting Catherine of Alexandria, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This portrait depicts a young woman with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a black dress with gold trim and a black hat. She sits in front of a yellow wall, holding a small flower in her hands. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a sense of elegance and refinement. The use of gold trim on her dress adds a touch of luxury to the overall image. The painting's attention to detail and use of chiaroscuro create a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Mair von Landshut (active c. 1485–1504 or later) was a German engraver, painter, and designer of woodcuts, who worked in Bavaria. He probably came from Freising near Munich, and worked in both towns, as well as…
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