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Angelica Kauffmann
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Self-Portrait as the Muse of Painting
Angelica Kauffmann
1787 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century self-portrait of the renowned artist Angelica Kauffmann personified as the Muse of Painting.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Aged gold
About the piece
Commissioned for the Uffizi Gallery’s collection of self-portraits in 1787, this work depicts Angelica Kauffmann as the Muse of Painting. Clad in flowing white classical robes with a deep red drape in the background, she holds the tools of her trade while seated before a distant horizon, embodying the grace and intellectual spirit of the Neoclassical era.
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