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Head of the Virgin by Taddeo di Bartolo

Head of the Virgin

Head of the Virgin

The Met

Artist: Taddeo di Bartolo(Italian, Siena ca. 1362–1422 Siena)

Date: ca. 1397

Department: Robert Lehman Collection

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Tempera on wood (paint around head scraped away and vacant area gessoed)

Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/4 × 5 3/8 in. (19.7 × 13.7 cm)

Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

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Visual Summary

Brief Description

A close-up painting of a woman's face with a neutral expression, framed by a light veil

Detailed Description

The image displays a head-and-shoulders fragment of a painting, featuring the face of a woman looking directly forward. Her skin is light-toned with subtle rosy cheeks. Her eyes are dark brown, almond-shaped, with visible pupils and a slight highlight. Her nose is long and straight, and her mouth is small with reddish-orange lips, closed in a neutral expression. Lightly defined eyebrows arch above her eyes. She wears a light, off-white or beige veil that frames her face, covering her hair and extending down her shoulders. A faint dotted pattern is visible along the edge of the veil across her forehead. On her right side, a darker, possibly blue or grey, garment is visible beneath the veil. The background is a plain, light, neutral color, similar to the veil. The painting exhibits visible cracks and some areas of paint loss, particularly along the edges and on the surface of the face.

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