Petrarch's Laura

The artwork Petrarch's Laura is a painting, of unknown date, currently in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. It measures 0.587 x 0.898 meters. The author's name is not available in the provided metadata.

The painting is a portrait of a young woman, presumably representing Laura, the muse of the Italian poet Petrarch. She is depicted against a dark background, her figure illuminated by an unseen light source. Laura is adorned with a laurel wreath, a symbol of victory and poetic inspiration. She wears a delicate, floral-patterned dress with a high waistline, typical of ancient Roman fashion. Her expression is serene yet melancholic, her gaze directed at the viewer. In her hands, she holds a small red book, perhaps symbolizing Petrarch's poetry or Laura's own virtue and intellect.