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Justina Soterius von Sachsenheim

Theodor Benedikt Sockl

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Justina Soterius von Sachsenheim is a work by Theodor Benedikt Sockl, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Theodor Benedikt Sockl
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, dressed in a dark brown gown with white lace trim. She wears a matching lace shawl and a lace cap over her hair, holding a folded cloth in her hands. The background has a dark, warm tone with a faint landscape and a pillar, while the chair she sits on has blue fabric. The lace on her dress and cap is painted with tiny, precise details, making it look almost real. The way light hits her face and the dark background creates a soft contrast. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.

About the artist

Artist

Theodor Benedikt Sockl

This artist made prints and paintings of people in the late 19th century. Look at *Justina Soterius von Sachsenheim*, a sharp black-and-white portrait of a woman in a high collar, and *Împăratul Franz Joseph I*, a…

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