Dona Amalia Bonells de Costa
1805 Detroit Institute of Arts
About this artwork
This portrait features Dona Amalia Bonells de Costa dressed in traditional Spanish attire including a lace mantilla. It is an oil on canvas painting typical of Goya's portraiture work from the early 19th century.
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Francisco Goya was a prominent Spanish Romantic painter who served as a court painter to the Spanish Crown. This portrait demonstrates his exceptional skill in capturing the subtle textures of fabrics, particularly the delicate rendering of the black lace veil, which was a hallmark of his masterful brushwork during this period.
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Dona Amalia Bonells de Costa
Francisco Goya, 1805
