Allegory of Chastity (c. 1505)
Lorenzo Lottoc. 1505 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1556)
Specifications
- Year
- c. 1505
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1480–1556
About the artwork
Dated c. 1505, "Allegory of Chastity" is an artwork by Lorenzo Lotto. Context for c. 1505: The Protestant Reformation changed how religious imagery was commissioned in northern Europe, while Venetian painters made rich colour and brushwork a central concern. Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. Background on Mythology: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait.
"Allegory of Chastity" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Italian, 1480–1556
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