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The Three Sisters, by Palma Vecchio, oil, 1519

The Three Sisters

Palma Vecchio

1519

oil

panel

From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

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Overview

The Three Sisters is a 1519 oil by Palma Vecchio, a High Renaissance work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

Who painted this?
Palma Vecchio
When & what style?
1519 · High Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

About this work

This painting shows three women in red and brown dresses, sitting together in a landscape. They are looking in different directions, with the woman on the left looking at the viewer. The women are wearing Renaissance-style clothing, and the background shows a distant landscape with hills and trees. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes and texture. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out other works by the artist, Palma Vecchio.

About the artist

Portrait of Palma Vecchio
Artist

Palma Vecchio

Palma Vecchio (c. 1480 – 30 July 1528), born Jacopo Palma, also known as Jacopo Negretti, was a Venetian painter of the Italian High Renaissance. He is called Palma Vecchio in English and Palma il Vecchio in Italian…

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