Who created "Seated Female Nude"?

Seated Female Nude was created by Domenico Tintoretto in early 17th century.

When was "Seated Female Nude" created?

This artwork was created early 17th century.

What medium is "Seated Female Nude"?

Seated Female Nude is Black and white chalk on blue paper.

Is "Seated Female Nude" in the public domain?

Yes, Seated Female Nude is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Seated Female Nude

Domenico Tintoretto

early 17th century

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue paper

Dimensions

7 3/8 x 10 7/8 in. (18.7 x 27.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.540

Tags

Female Nudes

Art Historical Context

Domenico Tintoretto (1560–1635), son of the renowned Venetian master Jacopooretto, created this *Seated Female Nude in the early 17 century. As a key figure in Venice's late Mannerist tradition, Domenico specialized in portraits, religious scenes, and intimate figure studies like this one. His drawings, often preparatory for larger paintings, capture the human form with a dynamic energy inherited from his father, bridging Mannerism's elegance with emerging Baroque naturalism. Rendered in black and white chalk on blue paper—a favored Renaissance technique known as *pastiglia* or three-chalk me...

About the Artist

Domenico Tintoretto

Son and assistant of the famous Venetian painter, Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto. He is known primarily as a portrait painter, although Domenico executed other subjects as well. Comment on works: religious, mythology, Portraits

Seated Female Nude

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