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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kirjailija Adam Lenkiewitz is an unspecified by Carl Gustaf Pilo, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man in a brown coat with a high white cravat. His hair is styled in a short, curled wig, and he wears a blue sash over his shoulder. The background is dark and plain, keeping the focus on his face and clothes. Notice how the light hits his face, making his skin look smooth and his features stand out. The artist used soft shadows to create a gentle glow. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
Carl Gustaf Pilo (5 March 1711 – 2 March 1793) was a Swedish painter. Pilo worked extensively in Denmark as a painter to the Danish Royal Court and as professor and director at the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Danish:…
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