Painting
paint
From the collection of Upplands Museum
Dominant colour
Painting is a paint by Skötsner-Edhlund, held at Upplands Museum.
This painting shows a fortified town on a hillside at night. A bright star shines above a walled city with towers and a main gate. The sky is dark with swirling clouds, and the buildings glow faintly against the landscape. A lone figure stands near the rocks in the foreground, dressed in simple clothing. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to make the scene dramatic. The star’s rays add a sense of focus to the quiet night. Check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
This artist left behind a few paintings that sit squarely in the Swedish folk-art tradition of the early 20th century.
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