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Title:
Woman with a Pink
Creator:
Memling, Hans, painter
Description:
While often considered a portrait, this panel painting is one half of a two-panel work depicting an allegory of true love. The pink, or carnation held in the woman's hand, is a symbol of betrothal. The companion panel depicts two horses that are meant to represent two possible characteristics of the man in love: faithfulness and lustfulness. The lustful horse carries a monkey, often a symbol of untamed humanity.
Source:
WikiMedia Commons
Rights:
Public domain
Subject
(See Also)
:
Allegory
Flowers
Love
Geographic Area:
Low Countries
Century:
15
Date:
ca. 1485-1490
Related Work:
Companion panel in Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. See both panels here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Memling_-_Diptych_with_the_Allegory_of_True_Love_-_WGA14949.jpg
Current Location:
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 49.7.23
Original Location:
Artistic Type (Category):
Digital images; Paintings
Artistic Type (Material/Technique):
Panel paintings; Oil
Donor:
Height/Width/Length(cm):
43.2cm/18.7cm/
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