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Udkast til freskerne i Viborg Domkirke. Orgelbuen

Unknown

1897

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Impressionism Post-Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Udkast til freskerne i Viborg Domkirke. Orgelbuen is a 1897 unspecified by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1897 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This is a drawing of a church wall with three arches. The middle arch is the biggest, showing angels painted above it. Below, there’s a door with a small window. On the left, a small organ sits in a niche with two figures inside. The right arch has a carved stone frame with two people and animals carved into it. The labels say things like *"Orgelbuen"* (which means "organ arch") and *"Syngende engle"* (singing angels). The artist drew the church like it already exists, but it’s actually a plan for a real building. If you like this kind of church design, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in art.