The Turkish Slave
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The Turkish Slave is a renowned 16th-century Mannerist portrait by Parmigianino, celebrated for its elegant depiction of a richly dressed woman whose exotic headdress inspired the painting’s title.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Turkish Slave canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ portrait ⓘ |
| artCriticReception | renowned for elegance and refinement ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| artist | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | neutral or dark background emphasizing the figure ⓘ |
| collection | Galleria Nazionale di Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | rich and refined tones ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 1530s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian Renaissance courtly culture ⓘ |
| depictionDescription | elegantly dressed woman with elaborate headdress ⓘ |
| depictionType | idealized female beauty ⓘ |
| depicts |
bust-length female figure
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woman ⓘ |
| follows | Renaissance portrait conventions ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticInfluence | later interpretations of Mannerist portraiture ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | three-quarter view of the sitter ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian Renaissance art ⓘ |
| iconography | Renaissance female portrait with turban-like headdress ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1530 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| lighting | soft, controlled illumination on the sitter's face ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Galleria Nazionale di Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | oil on panel ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| misleadingTitle | the sitter is not an actual slave ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exotic headdress
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refined, elongated forms typical of Mannerism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La schiava turca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parmigianino's body of work ⓘ |
| pose | three-quarter bust portrait ⓘ |
| reasonForTitle | exotic headdress resembling Turkish fashion ⓘ |
| significance | one of Parmigianino's most celebrated portraits ⓘ |
| sitterStatus | likely noblewoman or lady of high status ⓘ |
| style | Mannerism ⓘ |
| subjectGender | female ⓘ |
| support | panel ⓘ |
| title | The Turkish Slave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFocus | ornate costume and headdress ⓘ |
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