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Family Group on a Garden Terrace

Unknown

1664

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Family

Dominant colour

Family Group on a Garden Terrace is a 1664 by Unknown, depicting Family, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1664
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a large family posed on a stone terrace. The adults stand in the center, with a man in a dark coat and a woman holding a baby. Kids of different ages surround them—some standing, some kneeling, one even holding a dog. Behind them, a garden with trees and a distant house frames the scene. Notice how the lighting creates strong shadows on their faces and clothes. It makes the figures stand out against the lighter background. This effect is called *chiaroscuro*.