Woman in a Large Hat hendrik schwegman ancient buildings

ancient buildings

Every room has the capability to be special

This juxtaposition invites viewers to reflect on the transient nature of life and the inevitability of death

Image file size: 4250872

Date: 1563

Woman in a Large Hat hendrik schwegman ancient buildingsAbout this work of art About this piece A woman stands against a bright sky, bathed in intense sunlight. She wears a hat with a very wide brim, woven from strips of rose and white fabric. This casts her face partly in shadow; her eyes, shrouded in darkness, gaze directly at the viewer. She is dressed in a satin white gown that leaves one shoulder bare. A rose ribbon falls from the hat onto her bare shoulder, and another broader ribbon of the same