1550
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Dominant colour
Portrait of Maria of Austria is a 1550 oil by Alonso Sánchez Coello, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This portrait depicts a woman in a dark dress with gold accents, her hands resting on a red fabric. She wears a gold headpiece and a cross necklace. The background is dark, with a hint of a column on the left. The woman's attire and jewelry suggest wealth and status. Her expression is calm and composed. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the life and style of Alonso Sánchez Coello.
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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