Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This is a black-and-white photo of a man in a dark oval frame. He’s dressed in old-fashioned clothes with a high collar and a chain necklace. His face is serious, with short curly hair and a neatly trimmed beard. The photo looks like it was taken a long time ago, but it’s not a painting—it’s a photograph. The lighting is simple, with shadows on his face but little detail in the background. If you like old photos like this, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and dark for drama.
