"Greek Girl", 1869

Artist / Lawrence Alma-Tadema
(1836–1912)

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Oil on canvas
66.7×47.1 cm

💐 The painting portrays a young Greek woman. This is an exceptionally rare subject in Western art, as women in Ancient Greece had such limited rights that they were rarely allowed to appear in public unaccompanied.

The artist left the girl’s arms bare—a subtle departure from classical Greek statues, where female figures were typically fully clothed.

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