La Carmencita (c.1890). John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925). Oil on canv
La Carmencita (c.1890). John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925). Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris.Theatricality is the means through which Sargent presents the moving figure in an imaginary space. A dark background is overcome by flaring footlights, which light the dazzling yellow satin and lace costume, and Carmencita’s paler arms and face. Her dramatic Spanish colouring restates the light tones, her red lips the bright colour, and her dark hair the importance Sargent placed on the manipulation of tones to represent reality, rather than line. -- source link
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