F4NT4S14STYL3, a portrait of a rich noble lady captured in a tight, intimate vertical frame from the mid-chest upward. She sits at the edge of the marble gazebo bench, leaning slightly forward, the open book held closed against her chest with one hand, her other hand resting on the bench beside her. Her posture is elegant and inviting, her womanly curves accented by the corseted bodice of her gown, which is a rich shade of rose-petal pink silk taffeta, trimmed with cascading ruffles of ivory lace and tiny satin bows along the square neckline. Multiple strands of pearls drape her throat, and a pair of pearl drop earrings frame her face. Her facial geometry is refined, with high cheekbones, a delicate but defined jaw, and a straight, elegant nose. Her cerulean blue eyes are luminous, fixed on the viewer with a calm, almost flirtatious confidence, her lips curved in a subtle, glossy smile the color of raspberry sorbet. Her hair is entirely loose, a magnificent waterfall of champagne blonde waves that tumble forward over one shoulder, intertwined with narrow pink silk ribbons that trail down to her waist. The sunset light is richer now, almost amber, illuminating the fine baby hairs at her temple and the dewy glow of her skin. The book’s gilded pages catch the light, and a single loose rose petal rests on her skirt. The background is a painterly blur of warm marble and the fiery hues of the fading sun.
