Twilight Setting in a Wood near Iselingen Manor, Zealand
1860
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1860
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This photo shows a dim forest at dusk. Tall trees fill the scene, their trunks dark against the fading light. A few white flowers grow near the bottom, and the ground looks damp. The shadows are deep, almost like the artist used a trick to make the trees stand out. This was actually one of the first photos to focus on natural light this way. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how artists used light and shadow long before cameras.
