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Portret de femeie

anonim francez

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Portret de femeie is a work by anonim francez, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: anonim francez
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a woman with light brown hair, dressed in a simple but elegant outfit. Her collar is white with lace trim, and she wears a pearl necklace. The background is plain and dark, focusing all attention on her face. Her expression is calm, almost serious, with soft shading on her cheeks and forehead. The way light hits her face makes it look three-dimensional, like the artist knew how to use shadows and highlights well. If you like how the light and dark work together here, look up *chiaroscuro*.