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Portrait of a Lady

Unknown

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Portrait

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Portrait of a Lady is a 1650 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1650
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a woman standing against a plain black background. She’s dressed in a light-colored blouse with a red sash tied around her waist and a dark red cloak draped over one arm. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears small earrings. The gold frame around the painting has a fancy, swirling design. The way the light hits her face and clothes makes her look three-dimensional, even though the background is flat. This is a trick artists use to make figures pop. Look up chiaroscuro to learn more about this lighting technique.