Medos og Angelica
1701
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1701
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Medos og Angelica is a 1701 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows two people sitting close together in a wooded area. The person on the left wears flowing, draped clothes and holds a bow loosely. The one on the right is dressed in simpler, slightly rumpled garments, holding a staff and looking upward. The background is soft with trees and blurred light, making the figures stand out. The way light and shadow separate the two figures is striking—one is bright, the other half-lit. This was a common trick in Baroque art to create drama. Try looking up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other paintings.
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