Editing Lucrezia Borgia (section)

==Appearance==
[[File:1520 Veneto Idealbildnis einer Kurtisane als Flora anagoria.JPG|thumb|left|upright|''Portrait of a Woman'' by [[Bartolomeo Veneto]], traditionally presumed to be Lucrezia Borgia.]]
She is described as having heavy [[blonde hair]] that fell past her knees, a beautiful complexion, [[hazel eyes]] that changed colour, a full, high bosom, and a natural grace that made her appear to "walk on air".<ref>[[George R. Marek]] ''The Bed and the Throne: the Life of Isabella d'Este'', [[Harper (publisher)|Harper & Row]], 1976, {{ISBN |978-0-06-012810-4}} p.&nbsp;142</ref> These physical attributes were highly appreciated, in Italy due to its parallel descriptions of the Roman goddess of arts, [[Minerva]]. Another description said, "her mouth is rather large, the teeth brilliantly white, her neck is slender and fair, and the bust is admirably proportioned."<ref>''[[The Times]]'' Arts section p. 14, 31 January 2011</ref>

One painting, ''Portrait of a Youth'' by [[Dosso Dossi]] at the [[National Gallery of Victoria]], was identified as a portrait of Lucrezia in November 2008.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/11/25/1227491521109.html NGV's Renaissance mystery woman revealed], ''[[The Age]]'', 25 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Only known painting of Lucrezia Borgia discovered in Australian gallery |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=25 November 2008 |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article5227710.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616183143/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article5227710.ece |archive-date=16 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}
</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081203120415/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/25/2429076.htm Infamous Renaissance woman subject of mystery portrait] – Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/gallery-unveils-portrait-of-infamy/2008/11/25/1227491546419.html Gallery unveils portrait of infamy], ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 26 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/national/portrait-of-renaissance-femme-fatale-lucrezia-borgia-found-at-ngv-20081125-6hh9.html Portrait of Renaissance femme fatale Lucrezia Borgia found at NGV], ''[[The Age]]'', 26 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.</ref> This painting may be the only surviving formal portrait of Lucrezia Borgia; however, doubts have been cast on that attribution.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/art-detective-says-the-brother-did-it/2008/11/26/1227491634890.html Art detective says the brother did it], ''[[The Age]]'', 27 November 2008</ref> Several other paintings, such as [[Bartolomeo Veneto|Veneto]]'s fanciful portrait, have also been said to depict her, but none have been accepted by scholars, at present.

According to [[Mandell Creighton]] in his ''History of the Papacy'':

{{Quote|"Lucrezia was personally popular through her beauty and her affability. Her long golden hair, her sweet childish face, her pleasant expression and her graceful ways, seem to have struck all who saw her."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Creighton |first=Mandell |url=http://archive.org/details/historyofpapa04crei |title=A history of the papacy during the period of the reformation |date=1882–1894 |publisher= Longmans, Green |location= London |page =20}}</ref>}}