Dispute of saint catherine of alexandria with the philosophers, before the emperor maximinus (detail): «it is very probable that one can get an idea of how lucretia appeared [. . ] by looking at the saint catherine of pinturicchio's dispute [. . ] traditionally considered the portrait, perhaps idealised, of the daughter of alexander vi: a hooded figure of an adolescent with very long golden hair, with an expression half absorbed and intent as if looks out to look at life; and it is true that something in her calls itself by the name of lucrezia, irresistibly. [. . ] the meek slenderness of the figure, her slightly rigid composure among the people around her moving in articulated attitudes, are typical of a little girl who grew up too early and too soon called to the pomp of grown-up clothes, red velvet dress and blue cloak, sumptuous fabrics, almost inappropriate for her acerbity. I want to say that, if this is not her portrait from life, it is certainly for us the allegory of lucrezia [. . ]. » (maria bellonci, lucrezia borgia, milan, 2003). Object Type: painting. Date: between 1492 and 1494. Medium: painting.
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