Carel Willink (1900-1983)
Girl in Renaissance Costume
1945 | oil paint on canvas | 135 × 85 cm
Willink's art creates an alienating effect by portraying elements of reality with almost photographic precision yet placing them in an improbable or unnatural context or imaginary setting.
In this work, Willink's attention to the pattern, colour or drape of the fabric nearly overshadows the actual subject of the painting: a seven-year-old girl. The only playful element in this otherwise solemn work is her inseparable toy sheep.
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