1802
oil
canvas
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Pamphilius and his sevant Davus. From Terence´s Andria is a 1802 oil by Nicolai Abildgaard, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting depicts a scene from ancient Greece, with two men standing in front of a large stone building. The man on the left wears a red tunic and blue toga, while the man on the right is dressed in a green tunic and pink toga. A dog lies on the ground between them. In the background, several people are gathered on the steps and in front of the building, some of whom appear to be engaged in conversation. The sky above is a soft blue with pink clouds. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures.
Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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