Portrait of a Venetian Woman black-and pearl necklace and highly-fashionable patterned dress; all of which are highlighted against a flat black background. It is similar in pose and colour tone to his c 1507 "A German Woman from Venice", while at least two studies of Venetian women are known, both of which are very daring. One shows the model with a plunging neckline, the other with bare shoulders. During his visit to Italy Dürer became fascinated by and befriended Giovanni Bellini, an established master when Dürer was still a relative unknown outside of Germany. The Franconian artist's influence can be seen in this work's soft
Love Must Be Tough to Rock 'n Roll)". In October 2008 "Love Must Be Tough" was named Record of the Year by Hi-Fi+ Magazine. "It's an even year, so it must be an Eleanor McEvoy album that's up for an award. Following in the footsteps of "Yola" and "Out There", this year's offering from the Irish chanteuse, "Love Must Be Tough", excels even the exalted standards set by its predecessors. What started out as a collection of covers, songs she wanted to sing from a woman's perspective, rather than in their more normal male voice, soon grew into something more - much, much more."