The Black Duchess (painting)

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The Black Duchess (painting) is a renowned 1797 portrait by Francisco Goya depicting the 13th Duchess of Alba dressed in black, notable for its striking realism and enigmatic symbolism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
countryOfOrigin Spain
creator Francisco Goya NERFINISHED
depicts María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba NERFINISHED
depictsAccessory bracelets
earrings
ring
depictsClothing black dress
black mantilla
depictsGender female
depictsGesture pointing hand gesture
depictsHairstyle loose dark hair
depictsJewelry gold jewelry
depictsName María Cayetana de Silva NERFINISHED
depictsPerson Duchess of Alba NERFINISHED
depictsPose full-length standing portrait
depictsSetting outdoor landscape
depictsSocialStatus aristocracy
nobility
depictsTitle 13th Duchess of Alba NERFINISHED
follows The White Duchess (painting) NERFINISHED
genre portrait
hasArtisticStyle Romantic portraiture
realism
hasArtisticTechnique oil on canvas
hasCulturalContext Spanish court society
hasHistoricalPeriod late 18th century
hasQuality enigmatic symbolism
psychological depth
striking realism
hasSignificance iconic image of the Duchess of Alba
major work in Goya’s portrait oeuvre
hasSubjectMatter Spanish nobility
female portrait
hasTheme identity
mystery
psychological portraiture
status and power
inception 1797
mainColor black
movement Romanticism NERFINISHED
Spanish Romanticism NERFINISHED
originalLanguageTitle La Duquesa de Alba de negro NERFINISHED
partOf Goya’s portraits of the Duchess of Alba

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