1730
unspecified
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
Dominant colour
An Allegory of the Arts is a 1730 unspecified by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a Rococo painting work, depicting Painter, held at National Gallery of Canada.
The painting depicts a woman in a blue dress, holding a palette and brush in her right hand, with her left arm resting on a canvas. The woman's attire is complemented by a white headscarf, and she appears to be engaged in the act of painting. Her gaze is directed towards the canvas, which features a sketch of two figures. The woman's attire and the presence of painting tools suggest that she is an artist. The painting itself appears to be a representation of the artistic process, with the woman lost in thought as she creates. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore Giuseppe Maria Crespi's works.
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (14 March 1665 – 16 July 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ('The Spaniard'), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.
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