Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate
1805 National Gallery of Ireland
About this artwork
This portrait depicts the famous Spanish actress Antonia Zárate seated against a bright yellow background. The painting is a prime example of Goya's late portraiture style, focusing on the subject's elegant attire and direct gaze.
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Antonia Zárate was a celebrated actress in Madrid and a close acquaintance of Goya. This portrait is one of two famous versions he painted of her; the other, held in the Hermitage Museum, shows her in a different pose and costume. The striking contrast between her dark attire and the vibrant yellow sofa remains one of the most recognizable color choices in Goya's portraiture work.
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Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate
Francisco Goya, 1805
