Why it matters
A young woman, shown as a bride, poses before laurel branches that gave her the name Laura. It is the only painting Giorgione signed and dated.
Did you know?
- It is dated 1506.
- It was commissioned by a man named Giacomo, named on the back.
- It marks Giorgione's shift from Bellini's models to a Leonardesque style.
Based on the Wikipedia article Laura (Giorgione) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
