The Favorite of Flora, Arabesque
1729
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1729
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a woman in a flowing dress holding a fan, standing in the center of a swirling frame. Around her, vines, flowers, and scrollwork twist like a decorative border. The background is mostly empty, letting the black lines and soft shading stand out. The title at the bottom, *La Favorite de Flore*, hints this is about a figure linked to flowers. The swirling patterns and dramatic framing were popular in Baroque art. Look up Baroque to see more art with this wild, decorative style.
