Kuningatar Ulrika Eleonora vanh.
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
This painting shows a woman in fancy 17th-century clothes. She’s wearing a gold dress with white lace at the neck and cuffs, sitting on a red chair with a curved back. Behind her, a dark curtain frames a view of a building and a waterfall. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she holds a piece of paper or cloth in one hand. The artist used deep shadows to make her face stand out against the dark background. This trick makes her look almost three-dimensional. Look up chiaroscuro to learn more about this lighting technique.
