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En akademirådsforsamling på Charlottenborg i 1904

Unknown

1907

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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En akademirådsforsamling på Charlottenborg i 1904 is a 1907 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1907
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This photo shows a crowded, dimly lit room packed with older men in suits. They’re sitting close together, talking and listening as two men at a table in the front point to papers. The walls are covered in framed portraits, and the room feels warm and busy. The lighting is soft, making the faces glow slightly against the dark background. It looks like a gathering where everyone is focused on the speakers. Check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in photos and paintings.