Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows a bearded man holding a small child wrapped in cloth. The man wears a crown of thorns and looks down with a serious face. The child reaches toward him, lying peacefully in his arms. The photo’s dark tones make the faces stand out sharply. The lighting focuses on their expressions, almost like a spotlight. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.
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