Guitar Player
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This black-and-white photo shows a man sitting on a stool, playing a guitar and smiling. A dog sits beside him, and a woman in a long dress stands nearby, looking toward the man. In the background, two other people are slightly blurred, one holding a glass and the other standing with their back turned. The painting uses strong light and shadow to make the figures pop against the dark background. The man’s face and hands are lit up, while the rest of the scene stays dim. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
