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Eliabeth Freake And Child Analysis

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The portrait of Marie Peronneau Bacot on page 65 showcases her in a soft and feminine way. The soft focus highlights the subjects youth. Also there is a fine attention to details in Marie’s clothes. One can tell by the way she is dressed that she comes from a wealthy family. She is gazing off in the distance, which giving the viewers a sense of mystery to her presence. Similarly, on page 111 the portrait of Eliabeth Freake and Child, the child is looking off into the distance, whereas the mother is looking directly at the viewer. An interesting fact about this photo was that is was painted over several times. Instead of using the Baroque style, in which light and shadows are used to create the illusion of volume and space, the artist chose

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