Herodias
The Met
Artist: Francesco Cairo(Italian, Milan 1607–1665 Milan)
Date: before 1635
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 29 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (75.2 x 62.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Paul Ganz, in memory of Rudolf Wittkower, 1973
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A person with closed eyes and open mouth, partially draped in dark clothing, against a golden fabric
Detailed Description
A vertically oriented painting depicts a person from the chest up, with their head tilted back and to the left. Their eyes are closed, and their mouth is slightly open. The face is illuminated from the upper left, creating highlights on the forehead, nose, and chin, and casting shadows under the chin and along the right side of the face. Dark hair is visible around the temples and behind the left ear, where a small, golden earring hangs. The person wears dark, possibly black or deep blue, clothing with a ruffled neckline that reveals a pale chest and neck. The fabric of the clothing is heavily draped and shadowed. In the lower right corner, a pale hand with fingers slightly curled rests on the dark fabric. Behind the person's head and upper body is a large expanse of golden-yellow fabric, draped and folded, creating areas of bright highlight and deep shadow. The background is otherwise dark, with the golden fabric occupying the upper left and central-right portions of the composition. The lighting creates strong contrasts between illuminated and shadowed areas.
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