Melpomene, The Muse of Tragedy , by elisabetta sirani , allegorical painting , Baroque style
A painting of a woman holding a book.
This is a painting of a woman. The woman is wearing a blue dress with a white scarf around her neck. The scarf is tied in a knot at the back of her dress. She has a gray bonnet on her head. Her hair is dark brown. She is holding a book in her right hand. Her left hand is resting on the book. Her right hand is touching her hair. Her eyes are looking off to the side. Her mouth is slightly open. There is a mask on the table in front of her. The mask is white with red lips.