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Portrait of Two Women

Antoni Giziński

1828

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum in Kraków

Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of Two Women is a 1828 unspecified by Antoni Giziński, held at National Museum in Kraków.

Who painted this?: Antoni Giziński
When & what style?: 1828
Where can I see it?: National Museum in Kraków

About this work

This painting, "Portrait of Two Women," depicts two women seated in chairs, facing the viewer. The woman on the left wears a black dress with a brown sash and a gold crown, while the woman on the right is dressed in a white gown. Both women have their hair styled in loose curls. The women are shown in a formal setting, with the woman on the left holding a piece of paper and the woman on the right holding a small object. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subjects. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.