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Title
A Turkish Woman
Subject
Drawing
Description
This drawing is a study female Turkish clothing. The woman depicted wears a turban with a tall hat and a simple long sleeved dress, and sits cross-legged. Bellini labelled the different parts of her costume to indicate their colors. Bellini's time spent in Turkey gave him ample time to study Oriental clothing and draw these costumes as carefully as possible. His meticulous drawings would later become models for other artists interested in depicting Oriental costume.
Creator
Gentile Bellini
Source
The British Museum
Date
1480
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Salted Paper Print
Physical Dimensions
214 x 176 mm