Maria Sèthe
Théo van Rysselberghe · 1891
Why it's great
A woman in a rich purple dress sits at a piano, painted with bright strokes of color. Théo van Rysselberghe painted Maria Sèthe, who later became the wife of the Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. The picture glows with color and music. It's a charming portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Royal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpAntwerp, Belgium
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Théo van Rysselberghe was born in Ghent, Belgium, and was a leading painter in the pointillist style, which uses tiny dots of color. He painted portraits and summer landscapes. He spent his last years on the French Riviera. He died in 1926.
