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A Blonde Woman
''A Blonde Woman'', also called ''Flora'', is an oil painting by Palma Vecchio, dated today to around 1520, but undocumented before 1870, in the collection of the National Gallery, London. This half-length depiction of a woman in loosened white chemise with a dark green mantle, holding some flowers, has been interpreted as an idealised representation of female beauty (sometimes in connection with the Roman goddess Flora (mythology), Flora), and as an actual portrait of either a gentlewoman or a courtesan. Description The picture was painted in Oil painting, oils on a Panel painting, wood panel measuring 77.5 cm by 64.1 cm (2 ft 6½ in by 2 ft 3¾ in); a strip 2.54 cm (1 in) high has been added along the top of the panel, lengthening it. It is in very good condition, with most of the repainting concentrated in the side of the face and hair which is cast in shadow.Gould 1987, p. 187. The subject is a young woman with fair skin and blonde carefully tended silken h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palma Il Vecchio - A Blonde Woman
Palma or La Palma means Arecaceae, palm in a number of languages and may also refer to: Geography Africa *Palma, Mozambique, town **Palma District *La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, Spain **La Palma (DO), a ''Denominación de Origen'' for wines from the island of La Palma **La Palma Airport *Gorée, an island in the Bay of Dakar, Senegal The Americas *Palma, Santa Maria, a district of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *Palma, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil *Palma River, Brazil *La Palma, Cundinamarca, a municipality and town in Colombia *La Palma, Cuba, a city *Río de la Palma, a river in Cuba *La Palma, Chalatenango, a municipality of El Salvador *La Palma, Darién, a town of Panama *La Palma, Los Santos, a corregimiento of Panama *La Palma, Arizona, an unincorporated place in the United States *La Palma, California, a city in the United States **La Palma Intercommunity Hospital *Glorieta de la Palma, a roundabout in Mexico City **La Palma (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
