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Portretul Zamfirei Zăgănescu

Constantin Lecca

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Portretul Zamfirei Zăgănescu is a 1850 unspecified by Constantin Lecca, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Constantin Lecca
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a woman with a serious expression. She’s wearing a white lace cap with a green bow and a green shawl over a brown dress. The background is plain and dark, keeping the focus on her face. Her clothing looks simple but neat, with careful attention to the folds and textures. The artist used soft lighting to show her features clearly. Check out chiaroscuro to see how lighting shapes faces like this one.