Portrait of a Woman
1638 · oil on canvas
Dimensions 73.4 × 60.8 cm
Collection: BMAG collection
The subject may represent Artemesia, wife of Mausolus, the governor of Caria in Asia Minor. After the death of her husband, she mixed his ashes in liquid which she drank, making herself a living tomb. The story was used as a symbol of a widow's devotion to her husband's memory.
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About this artwork
Portrait of a Woman (1638) by Guido Reni, oil on canvas, from the BMAG collection.
About Guido Reni
Guido Reni (4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicholas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but also mythological and allegorical subjects.
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