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Mountain Landscape, by Unknown, unspecified, 1735

Mountain Landscape

Unknown

1735

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

Overview

Mountain Landscape is a 1735 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1735 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a quiet valley with a river cutting through it. On the left, cows graze near a small village with a few buildings. A bridge stretches across the river, connecting the two sides, and people walk along it. In the background, steep mountains rise up, and a larger building sits on the right side of the scene. The artist used dark and light tones to create depth, making the mountains and trees look solid. The bridge is the only clear path across the river, drawing your eye. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.

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