Barbra Longhi

This presumed self-portrait belongs to Barbra Longhi, as Saint Catherine of Alexandria. She was born in Italy on the 21^st of September 1552. Barbra Italian painter, she was much admired in her lifetime for her work. Even though most of her work was lost or unattributed.  Her work, such as her many Madonna and child paintings, earned her a fine reputation as an artist. The painting is oil and canvas. It is rather small measuring 18x14 inches. Barbra’s style consisted of mannerism, which is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. The reason why I chose this particular self-portrait is because her facial expression drew me into the painting. Her small lips, chubby face, and big eyes make her look so innocent. I considerably like the value as well as the positioning of her body. 


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