Who painted Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If?

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If was painted by Emanuel Larsen in 1854.

Where can I see Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If?

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If?

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If is associated with Naturalism.

Can I buy a print of Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If?

Museum-quality prints of Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If

Emanuel Larsen , 1854

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If is an oil painting by the Naturalist artist Emanuel Larsen. It dates from 1854 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Aften ved Middelhavet.

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Overview

Aften ved Middelhavet. I baggrunden Marseille og øen If is a 1854 oil painting by Emanuel Larsen, a marine painter. It is held in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene Mediterranean harbor scene at sunset, with Marseille and the island of If visible in the distance. Two boats are shown on calm water, one with rowers and the other with a tall sail catching the golden light.

Technique & Style

Larsen used soft brushstrokes to blend the warm sky with the deeper blue of the sea, creating a sense of gentle light. The effect is one of a quiet moment frozen in time, characteristic of the naturalist movement's emphasis on detailed, unidealized representations of nature.

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Artist

Emanuel Larsen

Carl Frederik Emanuel Larsen usually known as Emanuel Larsen (15 September 1823, Copenhagen – 24 September 1859, Copenhagen) was a Danish painter who specialized in marine painting.