1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Church, Brussels is a 1887 by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a dimly lit church interior with tall columns and arched doorways. A few people sit in the pews, some reading or resting. The walls are plain, and the light comes from a small window high up. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the scene. Notice how the artist focused on light and shadow to create depth, even though the details are loose. This style was common in quick studies or drafts. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how artists use light and dark to shape scenes.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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