Portrait of a young woman
1496
tempera
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
1496
tempera
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
This painting is a portrait of a young woman. She has red hair and wears a pink dress with a white collar and a red necklace. The background is black. The woman's face is painted in detail, with a neutral expression. Her hair is styled in loose waves, and she wears a white headband. The pink dress has a low neckline and is adorned with a red button at the center. The artist, Domenico Ghirlandaio, used tempera to create this portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you can look up the use of tempera in Renaissance art.
