Why it matters
A woman in lavish clothes with fur, a pearl earring and a balzo headdress stares confidently from a dark background. The artist and date are undisputed, but whether she is really Isabella d'Este is not certain.
Did you know?
- It dates from the mid-1530s.
- It is also called Isabella in Black.
- She has blue eyes and a penetrating stare.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Isabella d'Este (Titian) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
