“Portrait of a Lady” is a portrait by the Dutch artist Rogier van der Weyden, painted around 1460 using the technique of easel painting. The portrait consists of geometric figures that form a light headdress with a veil, a medieval nun in a dark dress; the light illuminates her face and headdress. The contrast of darkness and light enhances the almost unnatural beauty of the model, adding to her gothic elegance. Background: medieval landscape