Hammershus på Bornholm
1842
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1842
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Hammershus på Bornholm is a 1842 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This is a black-and-white image of a rocky cliffside by the sea. Atop the cliff sits a small, crumbling fortress with two towers. The waves crash against jagged rocks below, and the sky is filled with thick, swirling clouds. The artist used soft shading to make the cliffs and water look dramatic. This was a common trick in the 1800s to show emotion in nature. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes like this to tell bigger stories.
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