Motra Tone
Kolë Idromeno · 1883
Why it's great
A woman in an elegant Albanian costume with a gold-embroidered jacket looks calmly out, in front of a pale background. Kolë Idromeno, an Albanian painter, painted it in the 1880s. The textiles are beautiful. It's a treasured portrait in the art of Albania.
Where to see it
📍 National Art Gallery of AlbaniaTirana, Albania
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Kolë Idromeno was born in Shkodër, Albania, and became a painter, architect and sculptor. He studied in Italy and is regarded as a pioneer of modern Albanian art. He designed buildings in his hometown. He died in Shkodër in 1939.
