Portraits and more of mysterious beauty and fascination. No quick thrills, but haunting images.
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Portraits by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Kauffmann, and others show extensive brushstrokes.
Apart from his early years as a somewhat atypical member of the Macchiaioli, Boldini remained on the periphery of those other movements and kept his distinctive style as the Master of Swish.
A hauntingly beautiful portrait of a young adult woman lost in quiet thought, made to fit on her mummy. Was she contemplating her eventual death?
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