Noua nuptia Veneta, Nobilis Matrona Veneta, Aulicum scoztum Venetum
Engraving, part of 'Habitus variarum orbis gentium' (Costumes of the various peoples of the world), representing the costumes of men and women from various parts of the world, engraved after designs by Boissard and published by Rutz in 1581.
This engraving represents a Venetian bride, a Venetian noblewoman, and a Venetian courtesan. On the left, the bride wears a dress in brocaded silk (?) with a floral pattern, with three layers of ruffles on the shoulders and ruffled cuffs, as well as a ruffled collar, and a stomacher made of horizontal strips of fabric, a double pearl necklace, the longer strip with a hanging pendant, and her hair tied up with braids. She holds a handkerchief on her right hand and a fan on the left hand.
On the center, the noblewoma wears a dress in plain fabric with train, ruffles on the collar, shoulders and cuffs, a pearl necklace and a longer chain necklace hanging on her chest. Her hair is held up and partially covered by a veil, which hangs long behind her back. She holds a pair of gloves on her right hand and a large feather fan on the left hand.
On the right, the courtesan wears a long dress in brocaded fabric with floral motifs, with long slit sleeves over long, slashed, puff sleeves with ruffs on the cuffs. Her hair is held up to form two horns on her head, a typical hairstyle associated with Venetian courtesans in the 16th century. She wears a pearl necklace and a longer chain necklace with a pendant. She holds a handkerchief on her right hand; her left hand is on her hip.
This engraving represents a Venetian bride, a Venetian noblewoman, and a Venetian courtesan. On the left, the bride wears a dress in brocaded silk (?) with a floral pattern, with three layers of ruffles on the shoulders and ruffled cuffs, as well as a ruffled collar, and a stomacher made of horizontal strips of fabric, a double pearl necklace, the longer strip with a hanging pendant, and her hair tied up with braids. She holds a handkerchief on her right hand and a fan on the left hand.
On the center, the noblewoma wears a dress in plain fabric with train, ruffles on the collar, shoulders and cuffs, a pearl necklace and a longer chain necklace hanging on her chest. Her hair is held up and partially covered by a veil, which hangs long behind her back. She holds a pair of gloves on her right hand and a large feather fan on the left hand.
On the right, the courtesan wears a long dress in brocaded fabric with floral motifs, with long slit sleeves over long, slashed, puff sleeves with ruffs on the cuffs. Her hair is held up to form two horns on her head, a typical hairstyle associated with Venetian courtesans in the 16th century. She wears a pearl necklace and a longer chain necklace with a pendant. She holds a handkerchief on her right hand; her left hand is on her hip.
Artwork Details
- Title: Noua nuptia Veneta, Nobilis Matrona Veneta, Aulicum scoztum Venetum
- Designer: Jean Jacques Boissard (French, 1528–1602)
- Engraver: Julius Goltzius (Netherlandish, died ca. 1595)
- Publisher: Caspar Rutz , Mechelen (Malines)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 9 3/16 × 12 3/16 in. (23.3 × 30.9 cm)
Frame: 10 13/16 × 14 3/16 in. (27.4 × 36 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. (54.2 × 40 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(8)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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