Pietro Rotari, A Girl with a Flower in Her Hair, 1760-1762. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art.
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Oh, I've always loved Rotari, thank you so much for this lovely portrait.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love Rotari.
ReplyDeletewonderful portrait. i love it!
ReplyDeleteOoh, what a captivating look on her face! like a cat with cream :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful portrait. Never knew of this artist before. Thanks for the intro.
ReplyDeleteMy darling, your smile says 'come to me' but your eyes say 'make it good'...
ReplyDeleteI think the rendering of her face is really amazing. I can believe this girl existed. Sometimes the classic models seem more like the artist's ideal than a flesh and blood person.
El realismo en la expresión del rostro es increible :)
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ReplyDeleteA saucy come hither look. She seems modern yet old fashioned.
ReplyDeleteThis gal has spunk!
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