1788
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Suomenlinnan rakentamisen ajalta, Thunbergin mylly is a 1788 unspecified by Elias Martin, depicting Windmill, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a scene from the construction of Suomenlinna, with a mill in the foreground. The mill is likely Thunberg's mill, which was an important part of the construction process. This detail suggests the artist was interested in everyday life and work. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create depth in their work.
Elias Martin (8 March 1739 – 25 January 1818) was a Swedish genre, history, and landscape painter and engraver from Stockholm.
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