tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post5604173760040985796..comments2023-10-15T05:17:22.939-07:00Comments on The Raucous Royals: Answer #12: Raucous Royal of the Month- Guidobaldo II della RovereBearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-6326915953417381322010-02-02T04:59:30.302-08:002010-02-02T04:59:30.302-08:00Brooke - His hat wearing courtesan is a dead ringe...Brooke - His hat wearing courtesan is a dead ringer for Venus or Urbino. Thanks for the links. That site has really good scans of Titian's work too. <br /><br />Uneekdolldesigns - thanks! I meant to tell you that I love the doll you did for Twiggy. Hilarious. this one:<br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38932596<br /><br />You captured the eyes perfectly. <br /><br />suezqd - House of Medici was one of the books that got me hooked on the Medici clan. Love that book. <br /><br />Jenny Girl - I know...I see that image recycled everywhere. The MET did an interesting talk a couple of years ago on marriage portraits and they covered that one. <br /><br />If anyone has not seen it, you can find it under youtube. Just search by Sunday at the Met and Renaissance Marriages.Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-79699148712425458542010-02-01T15:12:10.909-08:002010-02-01T15:12:10.909-08:00I also see a resemblance in the face of "Venu...I also see a resemblance in the face of "Venus of Urbino" and Titian's "La Bella." I agree her face kind of resembles a youngish Eleanora Gonzaga (Guidobaldo's mother). However, hTitian painted his Eleanora only a couple of years before "Venus of Urbino," and that would be rather odd to have it resemble his mom anyway. In fact, the model for Venus looks quite exactly like his topless hat-wearing courtesan-ish model for "Young Woman." Cut & Paste below:<br /><br />La Bella: http://www.scholarsresource.com/browse/work/1210<br /><br />Eleanora: http://www.titian-tizianovecellio.org/Eleonora-Gonzaga-c.-1538.html<br /><br />Young Woman: http://www.titian-tizianovecellio.org/Portrait-of-a-Young-Woman-1530s.htmlStella da Genovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274262302318764911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-46108142283294912042010-02-01T08:53:01.083-08:002010-02-01T08:53:01.083-08:00Interesting and informative post. That nude pic i...Interesting and informative post. That nude pic is used for so many book covers and things, although it is obviously cropped to just her face :)Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-38916607314427058472010-02-01T08:42:49.548-08:002010-02-01T08:42:49.548-08:00I just finished reading "The House of Medici:...I just finished reading "The House of Medici: It's Rise and Fall" by Christopher Hibbert. It is so wonderful to read more about some of the figures mentioned in the book. I love this website. Keep it coming! You go girl.suezqdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-26551775492558973602010-02-01T07:16:36.188-08:002010-02-01T07:16:36.188-08:00Very interesting post indeed! Enjoyed the bit of h...Very interesting post indeed! Enjoyed the bit of history!Uneekdolldesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530438413670274155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-13481914702980723882010-02-01T04:52:15.418-08:002010-02-01T04:52:15.418-08:00Yes, Veronica Franco is a good guess. It would fit...Yes, Veronica Franco is a good guess. It would fit with the time period. She would have had to have been a courtesan because I really doubt a noble lady would pose nude. (which is why I don't think it was Guidobaldo's mother) <br /><br />If anyone has any more theories on her identity, I would love to hear them.Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816215309027871000.post-68537904638109284152010-01-31T10:33:14.343-08:002010-01-31T10:33:14.343-08:00Excellent post! I so enjoy Italian history! For T...Excellent post! I so enjoy Italian history! For Titian's model..I thougth I had read the possibility of Veronica Franco??Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.com