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Naisen pää, kopio Carlo Dolcin mukaan

Karl Jansson

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

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Naisen pää, kopio Carlo Dolcin mukaan is an unspecified by Karl Jansson, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Karl Jansson
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a woman with long red-brown hair and a red ribbon in it. She’s wearing a dark dress with a light blue-green shawl draped over her shoulders. The background is a plain, warm brown color. Her face is turned slightly toward us, and she looks calm but serious. The artist used soft shadows to make her face look three-dimensional. The way the light hits her cheek and forehead makes it stand out against the dark background. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.