Shakespearean Art: Portia

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Elisabetta Sirani, Portia Wounding her Thigh, 1664, oil on canvas, 101 x 138 cm (Collezioni d’Arte e di Storia della Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio, Bologna)
Elisabetta Sirani, Portia Wounding her Thigh, 1664, oil on canvas, 101 x 138 cm (Collezioni d’Arte e di Storia della Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio, Bologna)
"Porcia" Illustration from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum, 1553.
The suicide of Porcia, Pierre Mignard. Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes, 1650.

Portia (Or Porcia), was the wife of Marcus Brutus. Many ancient writers emphasize her courage, beauty, and devotion to her husband and Rome. Many painters and illustrators have chosen to depict her as a model of courage and grace.

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Elisabetta Sirani, Portia Wounding her Thigh

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