The Prayers of the Potuans at the Feast of the Unfathomable God

1750

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

The Prayers of the Potuans at the Feast of the Unfathomable God is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This photo shows a person kneeling in a dim, shadowy space. They’re dressed in simple clothes, holding a staff, and looking toward a dark wall covered in rough, uneven lines. The lighting is low, with a small patch of brighter light on the ground near their feet. The wall behind them has faint, ghostly shapes drawn in what looks like chalk or ash. It’s hard to make out what they are, but they seem to be figures or symbols. Next, look up *chiaroscuro*.