1569
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Portrait of a Lady is a 1569 unspecified by Alonso Sánchez Coello, a Mannerism work, depicting Woman, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
This painting is a portrait of a lady. She has curly hair and is wearing a black dress with a high collar and a pearl necklace. The background is dark. The lady's face is the main focus of the painting. Her features are delicate, and her expression is serious. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and dimensionality. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Alonso Sánchez Coello (c. 1531 – 8 August 1588) was an Iberian portrait painter of the Spanish and Portuguese Renaissance. He is mainly known for his portrait paintings executed in a style which combines the objectivity…
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