"in 1700 carlo maratti’s wife died, permitting him to marry his longtime mistress, francesca gommi, who began modeling for the artist in the 1670s and was the mother of his only child, faustina. This painting was presumably painted shortly after the marriage as an homage from the artist to his new wife. To introduce an allegorical element into the composition, maratti included a painting within a painting—in this case a drawing depicting venus forging the love-darts of her adolescent son cupid, suggesting that love will conquer all. " cleveland museum of art. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1690 (dated by Francesco Petrucci based on the age of the sitter and artist's stylistic language [1]) or circa 1701 (dated by the museum, based on the date of her marriage with the artist). Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 98.5 cm (38.7 in) ; width: 74.5 cm (29.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Francesca Gommi Maratta, by Carlo Maratta
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