In "Portrait of a Young Woman", Karlis Dobrajs (1943) pays homage to the Venetian Renaissance master Tiziano Vecellio (Titian), reinterpreting one of his celebrated portraits through the lens of his own precise, academic style. The work depicts a young woman adorned with jewellery, draped in a richly textured cloak, and crowned with a feathered hat — an image that captures both elegance and timeless allure.

Executed with careful attention to form, volume, and detail, Dobrajs’ copy reflects his mastery of classical drawing and nuanced colour. The sitter’s skin is modelled in soft tonal transitions, while the fabrics and accessories reveal an academic painter’s sensitivity to texture and material. Though rooted in Renaissance composition, the portrait carries Dobrajs’ hallmark clarity and sculptural modelling, bridging five centuries of artistic tradition.

By revisiting Titian’s model, Dobrajs demonstrates both reverence for European art history and his own technical virtuosity. "Portrait of a Young Woman" stands as a dialogue across time: a Latvian 20th-century classic engaging directly with one of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.