1920
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
La Zarzarosa is a 1920 oil by Glyn Warren Philpot, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows three women in formal dresses. The woman in the front wears a white dress with a gold sash. She sits on a couch with her right arm resting on her leg. The woman behind her wears a black dress and leans on her left shoulder. The third woman stands behind them, also wearing black. The background is dark, with a brown curtain on the right side. The women's dresses and poses suggest a formal occasion. The dark background and the women's serious expressions give the painting a somber mood. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in paintings, look up Glyn Warren Philpot.
Glyn Warren Philpot was a British painter and sculptor, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures such as Siegfried Sassoon and Vladimir Rosing.
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