Mistress and Maid
1709
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1709
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Mistress and Maid is a 1709 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows two women indoors. One sits in a richly patterned chair, holding a fan and wearing a fancy dress with ruffles. Behind her, another woman stands, holding a feather duster and dressed in simpler clothes. The room has dark walls, a window with leafy vines, and small carvings of figures on the ledge. The standing woman’s pose and the seated woman’s relaxed grip on the fan suggest a moment of everyday life, not a formal portrait. The contrast between their clothing hints at different social roles. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow for dramatic effect.
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