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Femeie costumată

Louis Gustave Richard

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Romanian Academy in Bucharest

Classical Antiquity

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Femeie costumată is a 1850 unspecified by Louis Gustave Richard, held at Romanian Academy in Bucharest.

Who painted this?: Louis Gustave Richard
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Romanian Academy in Bucharest

About this work

This painting shows a woman dressed in fancy, old-fashioned clothes. She wears a dark, patterned gown with a high white collar and a ruffled neckline. Her hair is styled in loose curls, and she holds a small bouquet of flowers in one hand. The background is dark and blurry, making her stand out. The painting uses bold light and shadow to make her face and hands look three-dimensional. This is a trick called *chiaroscuro*—the strong contrast between light and dark areas. Look up chiaroscuro to see how other artists used this technique.