Hamlet’s Vision
1897
oil
From the collection of Pinacoteca de São Paulo
1897
oil
From the collection of Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Dominant colour
Hamlet’s Vision is a 1897 oil by Pedro Américo, a Post-Impressionism work, depicting skull, held at Pinacoteca de São Paulo.
This painting shows a man in a black outfit holding a skull. He's wearing a hat and has a sword at his side. The man is standing in front of a statue of a woman in a white dress. The man is looking at the skull with his right hand raised. The background is dark, with some plants and a stone wall visible. The overall mood of the painting is somber and contemplative. The painting is a great example of the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of depth and volume.
