Artwork
Portrait of Margherita de' Medici
Portrait of Margherita de' Medici is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The subject’s representation conveys both personal identity and dynastic significance, situating her within the cultural and social context of Medici heritage.
The painting portrays Margherita de' Medici, a member of the prominent Medici family, as indicated by the consistent identification of the main subject in the sources. Depicted in oil on canvas in 1700, the work belongs to the portrait genre and was created by an Italian artist, reflecting contemporary European portraiture conventions. Its iconography aligns with formal depictions of aristocratic women of the period, emphasizing status and lineage through dignified composition and attire.
The subject’s representation conveys both personal identity and dynastic significance, situating her within the cultural and social context of Medici heritage. The artwork’s placement in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek underscores its historical and artistic relevance within European portraiture.
Symbolic elements typical of 18th-century portraiture, such as sitter’s clothing and posture, reinforce themes of nobility and heritage, though specific iconographic details are not elaborated in the source material.
Technique & Style
The Portrait of Margherita de' Medici is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1700, the work measures 82.2 cm in height and 67 cm in width. Classified as a portrait, the painting depicts Margherita de' Medici and is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.
History & Provenance
The Portrait of Margherita de' Medici was executed in the year 1700 as an oil painting on canvas. Created by an Italian artist, the work depicts Margherita de' Medici and measures 82.2 cm in height by 67 cm in width. The painting is currently held within the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, specifically located at the Alte Pinakothek.
While the specific commission details and the original patron remain unrecorded in the available data, the work's inception is firmly dated to 1700.
The Portrait of Margherita de' Medici is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
The work measures 82.2 cm by 67 cm and was created in 1700 using oil paint on canvas.
Its exhibition history includes display in the Alte Pinakothek’s permanent collection galleries, with no recorded traveling exhibitions or loan records noted in the source material.
Overview
The Portrait of Margherita de' Medici is an oil painting depicting a woman in a somber, dark attire against a plain background.
Artist & collection
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