# Portrait of a Young Woman as Flora

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## Artwork

- Artist: [OVENS, Jürgen](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ovens-jrgen-r1fd4cf584188b6>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 85 x 66 cm

## Commentary

Portrait of a Young Woman as Flora c. 1660 Oil on canvas, 85 x 66 cm Private collection Flora was the goddess of flowers and spring. Naturally, therefore, young women loved to have their portrait painted as the personification of this mythological figure. It was a perfect way of expressing youth and innocence.

## Related artworks

- [Portrait of Cornelis Nuyts](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ovens-jrgen-r1fd4cf584188b6/portrait-of-cornelis-nuyts-r2d68e41e578f17>)
- [Self-Portrait](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ovens-jrgen-r1fd4cf584188b6/self-portrait-rc20d5ba38a36ca>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)