Portrait of a Woman with a Basket of Spindles

About this work

This portrait shows a woman with a basket of spindles. She is dressed in a red and white dress, with a headband and a necklace. The background is dark. The woman's face is serious, and her hands are holding the basket. The basket is made of wicker and has a few spindles sticking out of it. The woman's dress is intricately patterned, with a floral design on the sleeves. The painting is done in oil paint, and the artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume. The subject of the painting is a woman with a basket of spindles, and it is held at the Uffizi Gallery. Next, you could look at the technique of glazing.