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Împărăteasa Maria Tereza

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Țării Crișurilor Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Împărăteasa Maria Tereza is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, held at Țării Crișurilor Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Țării Crișurilor Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman in fancy clothes. She’s wearing a dark headpiece with jewels and a high-necked dress covered in lace and gold patterns. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she has a calm, serious look on her face. The background is dark and blurry, so the focus stays on her. The painting uses soft lighting to make her face stand out against the shadows. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.