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A tactile mixed-media bas-relief artwork resembling an eroded fresco fragment embedded in cracked gilded plaster. The composition shows the strict side profile of a woman, her expression trance-like and inward, eyes gently closed. Her face is not smooth or polished. The skin appears matte, chalk-like, and partially fused into the textured surface, as if painted directly onto aged plaster. Fine and deep fissures run across her cheek, temple, and jawline, revealing darker underlayers beneath the cracks and creating true dimensional relief. Some fractures subtly intersect the facial planes. There is absolutely no natural hair visible. The entire hair region dissolves into sculptural floral bas-relief: deep red and burnt orange poppies intertwined with irregular swirling golden elements. The flowers are dimensional and partially embedded into the surface, with chipped edges and slight erosion. Their tones are slightly desaturated and earthy so they do not overpower the face. One small poppy visibly grows through a crack in the woman’s cheek, emerging organically from the fractured surface. Another poppy rests smaller and more subtle near her cheek, integrated into the relief. Her lips are voluptuous and softly sculpted, slightly parted. The interior of the mouth contains a deeper shadow for dimensional depth. The lip color is a rich, intense orange-red — more saturated and luminous than the surrounding poppies — acting as the primary focal point. Fine surface cracks subtly pass through the lips as well, integrating them into the aged material. Faint golden dust particles and delicate flecks gather near the mouth area, catching soft directional light and adding contrast against the matte surface. The background is rough gilded paper layered over uneven plaster, with peeling gold leaf, exposed darker underlayers, torn edges, and visible texture. The gold appears antique, fractured, and irregular rather than glossy. Lighting is soft but directional, emphasizing raised floral relief, crack depth, and subtle shadow within crevices. The overall mood feels archaeological, symbolic, and quietly surreal — like a rediscovered sacred relic eroded by time. Style: mixed-media collage, cracked plaster bas-relief, aged gold leaf, matte pigment absorption, fragmented surrealism, tactile fine art surface, no gloss, no cosmetic realism, no digital smoothness.
A textured, artistic portrait with an eroded or cracked surface in the style of ancient gold bas-relief, featuring a woman's serene profile with closed eyes, a delicate nose, and full, red-orange lips. Her skin is a cracked, light stone-like texture with metallic golden elements resembling flowing hair and peeling fragments emerging from beneath the surface. Vibrant, detailed flowers in shades of red and gold are integrated into the textured surface around her face, particularly near her ear and the back of her head. The background is a similar cracked and textured surface in earthy tones, suggesting a wall or ancient facade.