Open full image Pin

Madonna, kopio Simone Memmin mukaan

Werner von Hausen

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Religious

Dominant colour

Madonna, kopio Simone Memmin mukaan is an unspecified by Werner von Hausen, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Werner von Hausen
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a robed figure with a pale face and red-gold halo, holding a small child. The background is a flat gold pattern with tiny shapes. The figure’s cloak is greenish-brown and faded, and their hands rest gently on the child’s arm. The figure’s face looks calm but a bit stiff, with simple, clear lines. The gold background is packed with tiny repeated designs, like a woven texture. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.