The Sense of Smell
1720
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1720
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
The Sense of Smell is a 1720 by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Smoking, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows two men indoors. One sits in a striped coat, leaning forward with a hand near his face. The other stands, holding a pipe to his nose and sniffing it. The background looks like a dark, textured wall with a faint landscape behind them. The standing man seems curious about the pipe’s smell, while the seated man watches him. The painting’s dark tones make their faces and clothes stand out sharply. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
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