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| Painting Name | Lady in White Dress with HeartShaped Pendant |
| Painter Name | Jean-Urbain Guerin |
| Technique | Oil |
| Material | Canvas |
| Current Location | Public collection |
Jean Urbain Guerin was French miniature painter lived from 1760 to 1836 with highly qualifying artistic abilities.
Here, in this miniature painting sized around 9.8 cm x 8.10 cm, he has depicted a bewitchingly beautiful lady in white dress. It was produced in 1805.
The unknown lady’s supple posture and the heart-shaped pendant suggest the love towards the miniature is addressed. The round shaped golden bezel and the lady’s clothes suggest the patrons were from aristocratic circles of the time. The pure and natural emotions of the lady with deep staring eyes were the main focus of the painter fulfilling the main purpose of a miniature art.
Many people underestimates the precise art of miniature in compare to the gigantic murals and fresco due to their insignificant size, but by looking at this miniature and the richness of the details, there is no doubt that the art consist the same effort as the big frescos in relevance.
