Allegory of Christian Faith
1830
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1830
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Allegory of Christian Faith is a 1830 by Unknown artist, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows a woman dressed in flowing robes, standing indoors. She holds a small book in her hands and wears a simple necklace. The room behind her has a painted landscape with hills and trees, plus a vase and some plants. Her outfit looks like ancient Greek or Roman clothing, but it’s actually a photo from the 1800s. The artist used lighting to make her stand out against the background. Look up Romanticism to see how this style used emotion and history in art.
Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…
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