1880
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Vanhan miehen puolivartalokuva (akatemiaharjoitelma) 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 no shirt. His skin looks weathered, and his arms are crossed over his chest. The background is dark, making his face stand out clearly. The brushstrokes on his beard and chest are thick, almost textured. This makes the hair look real and full. The way light hits his face and shadows fall on his body is very deliberate. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.
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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