Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non
1769
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joconde is a 1769 ink by Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman lying on a bed, with a man standing beside her, holding a cloth. The woman is covered with a sheet, and the man is wearing a turban. There are other people in the room, including a child and a dog. The scene is set in a dimly lit room with curtains and a bed canopy. The painting is done in shades of brown and gray, with some lighter areas that suggest a source of light. The overall mood is one of intimacy and quietness. The artist has used a range of techniques to create texture and depth in the painting. The painting is a good example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, you could look up the movement Romanticism.
Saint-Non, Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de (1727–1791) was an artist.
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