![Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39 [Also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl]. The subject may represent Artemisia II of Caria (d.350 BC) 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.](https://www.photo12.com/lt/hrm21a28_017.jpg)
Sujet
Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39 [Also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl]. The subject may represent Artemisia II of Caria (d.350 BC) 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.
Légende
Portrait of a Woman, 1638-39. Creator: Guido Reni.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A28_017
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
57,3Mo (3,8Mo) / 34,2cm x 42,0cm / 4037 x 4960 (300dpi)