En dyretæmmer med kamel, aber, bjørne mm.
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This painting shows a sandy scene with a camel carrying two people on its back. Around it, a man in a blue coat leads the camel by a rope, while others sit or stand nearby. Two bears lie on the ground, and a drum rests on the left side. The sky is light blue with a few clouds, and the background has a low wall and some distant figures. The camel’s riders are small, almost like toys, compared to the animal’s size. The artist mixed soft colors with some darker shadows, especially under the camel and bears. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.
