Portrait of a Girl

Creator:
Ghirlandaio, Domenico, 1449-1494 (studio of)
Published/Created:
ca. 1490
Physical Description:
44.1 x 29.2 cm
Date Depicted:
1975
500 AD - 1499 AD
Materials:
tempera on wood
Notes:
A classic hairdo of the High Italian Renaissance. False hair fills out the line of the natural hair in back.
Abstract:
Toward the end of the century, as the silhouette narrows, hair is styled more naturally. Usually it is center parted with soft curls hanging on the side of the face. Back hair is twisted into a bun off the neck. Frequently false hair is added in ways that appear to be arbitrary. The most fashion­able hair is blond. Ribbons still are wrapped around or interwoven with the hair. Ribbon rosettes cover the ears. Now the turban-shape hats are draped softly.
Topics:
Costume -- Europe -- History -- (LC)
Painting -- Italy -- 15th century -- (YVRC)
Period/Style:
Renaissance
Culture:
Italian
Accession Number:
4389-178
Genre:
costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
paintings (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings
Rights:
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Source Creator:
Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen
Source Title:
History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 2
Source Created:
New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975
Call Number:
GT513 +B87 2 (LC)
Orbis Barcode:
39002051938489
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Original Repository:
London, England: National Gallery
OID:
10596486
PID:
digcoll:1823092