1845
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sketches in Belgium and Germany, Second Series: No. 17 - Screens at Lierre is a 1845 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a fancy church interior with tall columns and tall windows. A carved wooden screen stands in the middle, covered in detailed carvings of people and scenes. Below it, a group of people in old-fashioned clothes kneel or stand, some holding candles. The lighting is soft, making the carvings stand out against the shadows. The artist focused on the play of light and shadow to highlight the screen’s intricate details. This was a common way to draw attention to important parts of a scene. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark for drama.
Louis Haghe (17 March 1806 – 9 March 1885) was a lithographer and watercolourist from the Netherlands and then the United Kingdom.
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