Portrait of Isabella of Portugal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Portrait of Isabella of Portugal |
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | 1548 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 117 cm × 98 cm (46 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
| Website | Museo del Prado |
The Portrait of Isabella of Portugal is a famous painting made with oil paints on a canvas. It was painted by the artist Titian in 1548. The painting shows Isabella of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, who was a very important person. This artwork used to be part of the collection of the Spanish royal family. Today, you can see it at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
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About the Painting
Who Was Isabella?
The person in the painting is Empress Isabella of Portugal (1503–1539). She was the much-loved wife of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was a very powerful ruler. Isabella was also the mother of Philip II of Spain and the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal.
Titian painted this portrait of Isabella after she had already passed away. He used another painting, which wasn't very good, as a guide to help him. Charles V loved this painting so much that he took it with him everywhere he traveled for the rest of his life.
What the Painting Shows
This portrait uses a popular way of painting that famous artists like Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci also used. In this style, the person sits next to a window that looks out onto a landscape. The landscape in the background makes the painting look deeper. Its green and blue colors also make the warm colors inside the room stand out. Isabella looks a bit stiff in the painting. This was a common way to show how important and powerful emperors and empresses were in paintings back then.
Isabella's Clothes and Look
Isabella wears a beautiful red dress made of fancy gold fabric. It is also decorated with shiny fake jewels. She has a pearl necklace with a fancy clip on her chest, from which gems and a tear-shaped pearl hang. She also wears a ring on her right hand and a fancy headpiece with jewels.
Her hair is styled very stiffly with braids, which was a popular look at the time. The Empress holds an open book in her left hand, which might be a prayer book. She looks into the distance with a thoughtful or worried expression.
More to See
- List of works by Titian
In Spanish: Retrato de Isabel de Portugal (Tiziano) para niños
