Portrait of Maria de´ Medici
1650
oil
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
The painting features a woman with short, curly brown hair, wearing a black dress with a white collar and a black flower at the center. She is set against a dark background, with her face turned slightly to the right. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a formal portrait from the 17th century. The dark background and the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, create a sense of depth and drama in the painting.
