Portrait of a Courtesan

Caravaggio, 1590, Gemäldegalerie

‘Portrait of a Courtesan’ is a work by Caravaggio (Italy, 1571–1610). It is dated 1590. It is part of the collection Gemäldegalerie. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.

It is made of oil paint, canvas, and paint. It measures 66 × 33 cm. The work belongs to the genre portrait. The things depicted include woman, courtesan, black hair, and earring.

The catalogue has 104 more works by Caravaggio.

• The Baroque