Portrait of Countess de Koller (nee Maria Riznich)

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! I'm so happy to be your guide today. We are going to look at a very special painting of a very fancy lady. Can you say fancy lady? nn This painting is called a portrait. That means it's a painting of a real person! The painting is called "Portrait of Countess de Koller." Wow, that's a long name, isn't it? Can you try to say her name with me? Countess de Koller. nn Look at her beautiful dress! It's shiny and smooth, like satin. Have you ever touched satin before? It feels so soft! She also has a pretty lace collar. Do you see it? It's the white part around her neck. nn And look at her sparkly jewelry! She must have been a very important person to have such beautiful things. nn What else do you see in the painting?



The artist who painted this picture was named Franz Xaver Winterhalter. He was very famous for painting portraits of important people, just like the Countess! He wanted to make her look as real as possible. nn He used bright colors like pink and gold to make the painting feel happy and special. What colors do you see in the painting? nn What do you think the Countess is thinking about? nn This painting is like a time machine! It shows us what people wore and how they looked a long time ago. Isn't that cool? nn Let's go look at some more amazing paintings!