Job and His Friends
1887
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1887
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This photo shows four men sitting around a sick person lying on a bed of straw. The man in the center is shirtless, his skin pale and marked with what look like sores. The others wear loose, worn clothes and have tired, worried faces. One holds the sick man’s hand, while another rests his chin on his fist. A dark vase sits near the foot of the bed, and behind them, a faint cityscape fades into the background. The scene feels heavy with quiet suffering. The lighting is soft, focusing on the faces and hands, while the background stays blurred. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow this way.
