Jens Holgersen Ulfstand kurerer abbeden til Bækkeskov for hans fedme ved at tvinge ham til at arbejde i sin smedie

1845

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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Jens Holgersen Ulfstand kurerer abbeden til Bækkeskov for hans fedme ved at tvinge ham til at arbejde i sin smedie is a 1845 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a tense scene with five people in a dimly lit room. On the left, a monk in a brown robe looks down, his hands clasped. In the center, a man in fancy clothes—gold, purple, and green—stands with one foot on a stool, pointing at the monk. Behind him, two others watch, one with a red cap. A small dog sits near the man’s feet. The fancy-dressed man seems to be forcing the monk to work at a smithy setup in the background. The lighting is dramatic, with dark shadows and bright spots on faces and clothes. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this strong light-and-shadow effect works.