The exquisite portrait of an unknown woman called the Schiava Turca ("Turkish slave") is an icon of Parma. Painted by Parmigianino, known as "Rafael reborn" for his genius, this portrait has rarely been seen outside its home institution, the Galleria Nazionale di Parma. Who is the mysterious sitter in the portrait? For centuries, the Schiava Turca has likely been misinterpreted by a cataloguer at the Uffizi Gallery in the 18th century due to Turkish inspired attire of the sitter. Recently, scholars have suggested that the portrait is either the poetess Veronica Gambara or an ideal Renaissance woman of noble background invented by the artist. The painting travels to the United States for the first time for its presentation at The Frick Collection from July 26 to October 5, 2014. The exhibition will subsequently travel to the Legion of Honor, part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.