Artwork
Kvinde med en åben bog, der holdes af en engel
Kvinde med en åben bog, der holdes af en engel is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Kvinde med en åben bog, der holdes af en engel is a black-and-white image created around 1750. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a seated woman holding a large open book titled 'Timor Domini', or 'Fear of the Lord', a common theme in religious art. A winged figure, likely an angel, stands behind her, supporting the book.
Technique & Style
The image has a grainy quality, giving the figures a sculptural appearance. The woman is dressed in flowing robes, while the angel has soft, draped wings.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
