Artwork
Portrait of Gloria Fabrés
Portrait of Gloria Fabrés is an oil painting by the Art Nouveau artist Antonio Fabrés. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
About this work
Overview
Portrait of Gloria Fabrés is a 1920 oil painting by Antoni Fabrés, a Catalan artist known for sculpture and painting. The work is part of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman, likely Gloria Fabrés, standing in a landscape with a body of water and cloudy sky. She wears a dark, fur-collared coat and hat, gazing directly at the viewer with a serious expression, her coat clutched closed with one hand.
Technique & Style
Executed in a realistic style, the painting showcases Fabrés's attention to detail and texture. Chiaroscuro is used to create depth and volume, lending a sense of three-dimensionality to the subject and surroundings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Antoni Maria Fabrés i Costa (Spanish: Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa; 1854–1938), also known as Antoni Fabrés, was a Catalan sculptor and painter known especially for his depictions of Orientalist and period subjects.
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