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Painting of a melancholic woman leaning on a desk beside a skull, with a globe, armillary sphere, and dog's head nearby in a dim room.

Melancholia by Domenico Fetti, c. 1615

A woman with auburn hair, in a white blouse and gold-and-green drapery, rests her head on her hand at a desk beside a skull and open book. Around her lie a globe, an armillary sphere, a hound's head, and scattered papers in a dim interior.

Artist
Domenico Fetti
Date
c. 1615
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2253 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1620).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior bequest of Joseph Winterbotham

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