Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm by Artista Desconocido

Portrait of an Ottoman Elite Woman, Venetian School, 17th Century, 130.2 x 98.9 cm 1670 - 1690

Artista Desconocido

Óleo sobre lienzo original
130.20 ⨯ 98 ⨯ 5 cm
ConditionGood
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Sobre la obra de arte
This evocative three-quarter length portrait, executed in the Venetian School during the 17th century, depicts an imagined figure of an elite Ottoman woman, rendered in rich oils on canvas. Her elaborate headdress, ornate costume, and poised bearing align with Western ideals of exoticism and nobility, shaped through Venetian eyes. The rose delicately held at her chest may serve as a symbolic identifier—an allusion to Rossa or Rosselana, the Western name for Hürrem Sultan (c.1502–1558), the influential consort and later wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Though inspired by real figures, such portraits were rooted more in fantasy than faithful representation. The sitter embodies a Western interpretation of harem life—part admiration, part mystique—reflecting European fascination with the Ottoman court. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Venice and the Ottoman Empire were both dominant powers in the Mediterranean. While often rivals, they maintained deep commercial and diplomatic ties that fostered a vibrant exchange of culture and imagery.
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