Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)
1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a nanny asleep on a bench, a baby carriage nearby, and Death leading a child away in the distance. The scene is peaceful, but something is off. The nanny is sleeping, and the baby's bedding is on the ground. This suggests that something unexpected happened. The use of shadows and light in this painting is notable, and to learn more about this effect, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
