Et ungt fruentimmer i blå kjole, samtaler med en gammel mand
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Et ungt fruentimmer i blå kjole, samtaler med en gammel mand is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows a young woman in a dark dress with a high collar, leaning slightly forward. She’s holding a small object in her hands while looking down at it. Behind her, a seated older man with a beard watches her, his face half-lit by a soft light. The lighting makes the woman’s face and hands stand out against the dark background, almost like a spotlight. It’s hard to tell what the object is, but it looks important to her. This kind of lighting is called chiaroscuro.
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