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Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Wearing a Black and Green Dress, Holding a Fan
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Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Wearing a Black and Green Dress, Holding a Fan
659380 Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Wearing a Black and Green Dress, Holding a Fan, on a Portico, (oil on canvas) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 113.7x83.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Wearing a Black and Green Dress, Holding a Fan, on a Portico. Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Oil on canvas. 113.7 x 83.8cm.); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright
Media ID 23673726
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072012upload Accessories Affluence Affluent Architectural Feature Artist Dutch Black Color Black Colour Boredom Brown Hair Brunette Dark Hair Direct Gaze Downcast Dressed Dusk Dutch Art Dutch Artist Exhaustion Female Garment Finery Green Colour Heartbroken Long Hair Looking At Camera Melancholia Melancholy Millionaire Negative Concept Netherlandish Artist Old Master Paintings Old Masters Personal Accessory Pillar Portico Sleepy Somnolance Somnolence Tired Tired Out Tiredness Twilight Using Hands Wealthy Wearing Weary Woman Alone Accessory Ethnic Origin Ferdinand Bol Portrait Style Portraiture Positive Concepts Sadness Young Woman
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This portrait, titled "Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Wearing a Black and Green Dress, Holding a Fan" captures the essence of melancholy and weariness. Painted by Dutch artist Ferdinand Bol in the 17th century, this oil on canvas masterpiece showcases his exceptional talent for capturing human emotions. The lady depicted in the painting stands on a portico, her tired eyes looking directly at the camera. Dressed in an elegant black and green dress with long brown hair cascading down her shoulders, she holds a delicate fan in her hand. The dark color palette adds to the somber atmosphere surrounding her. Bol's attention to detail is evident as he skillfully portrays every fold of fabric and strand of hair. The woman's posture suggests exhaustion and sadness; perhaps she carries the weight of heartbreak or weariness from life's trials. Set against an outdoor backdrop during twilight hours, this portrait exudes both beauty and sorrow. The play between light and shadow creates depth while enhancing the lady's contemplative expression. As we gaze upon this artwork today, we are transported back to another era—a time when fine art was used not only for aesthetic pleasure but also as a means to evoke deep emotions within its viewers. Bol's "Portrait of a Lady" remains timeless in its ability to capture human vulnerability and convey complex emotions that transcend time itself.
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