Portrait of a Woman
1624
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1624
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman in a dark dress with a big white lace collar and a shiny gold necklace. The collar and necklace are partly new paint. The museum fixed missing pieces by copying how the artist painted lace—tiny loops and shadows that make it look real. The necklace was rebuilt the same way, twisting like metal. If you like how light and dark play here, look up *chiaroscuro*.
