1880
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Keskiajan oppinut is a 1880 unspecified by Adolf von Becker, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows an older man with a long white beard and a dark brown hat. He’s wearing a white ruff collar and a dark robe. His hands rest on an open book, and he looks down at it like he’s reading carefully. The background is dark, with some carved wood details on the wall behind him. The man’s face is lit from the side, making his beard and skin look almost three-dimensional. The dark background helps his face stand out sharply. Next, check out chiaroscuro—this is a classic example of it.
Adolf von Becker was a Finnish genre painter and art professor of German descent. He was one of the first Finnish artists to study in Paris, who taught many of the young artists of the Golden Age of Finnish Art.
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