Renata Macchi, Elisabetta, oil on canvas
An oil painting on canvas depicting a half-length portrait of a young woman titled Elisabetta. The work is executed in a contemporary neo-Mannerist style, characterized by meticulous attention to textural details and a luminous rendering of the skin tone. The subject has auburn hair styled in an elaborate updo, topped with a tiara adorned with green gemstones and pearls. She wears a historically inspired costume that includes a wide, pleated white lace ruff and a dark doublet finely embroidered with golden floral motifs. A dragonfly-shaped brooch, adorned with a teardrop-shaped pearl, is pinned to the chest above a lace insert, while a light-colored silk tassel decorates the left shoulder. The background is uniformly dark and neutral, highlighting the figure. The work is signed in the lower right corner with the initials “MR” in red pigment.
50 x 60 cm.
