Dark Gothic Masquerade Aristocrat

An opulent gothic chiaroscuro portrait of an aristocratic woman in her late twenties, wearing a intricate filigree gold masquerade mask encrusted with black crystals, a dark crimson brocade ball gown with high lace collar, and pearl drop necklace, standing in a shadowed ballroom corner beside a heavy velvet curtain, lit by a single wall sconce candle flickering off to one side, casting warm golden illumination across one half of her face and metallic mask while the other side sinks into deep dark mysterious shadow, capturing a proud enigmatic smile and sharp gaze through mask eye slits, half-length portrait shot framed symmetrically with dark architectural pillars, shot on Hasselblad X2D 100C with 80mm f/1.9 lens, f/2.5 aperture for ultra-fine detail on lace, gold filigree reflections, micro shadow gradations, dark academia aesthetic, rich gothic color palette, dramatic historical fine art mood.