S02 E26 – Domenico Puligo – Portrait of a Lady – about 1525
Portraits like this one showcased young women to suitors and promised a large dowry — that is, the price a bride’s family paid to gain a new husband.
Research by John Seig
Voiced by Dakota Reed
Produced by Sean Ashcraft in cooperation with the David Owsley Museum of Art and the Ball State School of Art.
Music used in this episode:
Fantasia No. 73
Composed by Francesco Canova da Milano
performed by Nigel North
Original air date: Jul. 19, 2018