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Portret cu evantai

Theodor Aman

1856

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

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Portret cu evantai is a 1856 unspecified by Theodor Aman, a Impressionism work, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Theodor Aman
When & what style?: 1856 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a dark blue dress, holding a fan with a white fringe. Her hair is pulled back with red flowers tucked in, and she wears a pearl necklace and a ring. The background is plain and dark, keeping focus on her. The way light hits her face and arms makes them look warm and three-dimensional. The artist used shadows and highlights to give her skin and clothes a soft, realistic look. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.