An Allegory with Bacchus, Ceres, Flora and Apollo
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This black-and-white photo shows a busy scene with lots of people in flowing robes. Some are standing, others are sitting or lying down. A woman in the center holds a baby, while a man above her reclines on a rock. The background has trees and what looks like a cloudy sky with more figures floating or standing. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to make the figures pop. This makes the scene feel dramatic, even though it’s a photo. Want to see how this lighting trick works in real paintings? Look up *chiaroscuro*.
