The three-quarters view was commonly used in southern German portraiture of the time, as were rosary beads, particularly in Swabian art, to indicate the piousness and modesty of the sitters, although these styles were falling out of fashion.
The three-quarters view was commonly used in southern German portraiture of the time. Rosary beads, particularly in Swabian art, were a commonly used device to indicate the piousness and modesty of the sitters, although by the late 16th century these styles were falling out of fashion.