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Churchyard with Snow

Andreas Borum

1835

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Churchyard with Snow is a 1835 by Andreas Borum, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Andreas Borum
When & what style?: 1835 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a quiet churchyard covered in snow. A tall evergreen tree stands in the center, its branches dusted white. To the left, a stone cross and a small statue peek through the snow. In the background, a church door is slightly open, with a few figures inside. The ground is uneven, with rocks and bushes half-buried under snow. The artist used shading to make the snow look soft and the shadows deep. This trick makes the scene feel calm and peaceful, like a winter’s day frozen in time. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.