Scenă de interior

Scenă de interior

Thomas van Asshoven

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Romanian Academy in Bucharest

About this work

This painting shows three people in a dim, cozy room. A man in an orange-brown coat leans back, laughing, while a woman in a red dress and white cap holds a small glass. Behind them, another man stands, holding a wooden board. The walls are dark, and a wooden bench sits in the corner. The woman’s red sleeves and the man’s loose collar suggest everyday clothes, not fancy ones. The lighting is soft, making faces glow slightly against the shadows. If you like this kind of intimate scene, look up chiaroscuro next.

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