Italian school (XVIII) - Figura femenina alegórica, posiblemente Venus

The protagonist has long blonde hair, partly gathered atop her head and falling softly over her shoulders. Her delicately featured face gazes serenely toward the viewer.
The figure is seated, with her torso bare and her body arranged in an elegant twist. One arm rests on a dark surface, while the other extends toward the lower part of the composition.
The soft treatment of the flesh tones stands out, achieved through delicate transitions of light and shadow, as does the golden luminosity of the hair, which contrasts with the dark-toned background.
The composition displays characteristics of European Baroque painting, particularly in its interest in the idealized representation of feminine beauty and its use of chiaroscuro.
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