Pisanello (1395 – 1455)
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About this artwork
- Title: Allegory of Luxuria (recto), c. 1426
- Artist: Pisanello
- Year: 1426
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Albertina
- Period: Renaissance
- Corpus context: courtly elegance and classical themes , transitioning to renaissance naturalism
- Main color: Putty
- Purpose: Accent
Quick Facts
- Influences: Veronese painting
- Movement: Early Renaissance
- Medium: Painting
- Subject or theme: Allegory of Luxury (Luxuria)
- Artist: Pisanello
- Notable elements or techniques:
- Detailed linework
- Figurative painting


