Artwork
En kurtisane
En kurtisane is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1788 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En kurtisane is a black-and-white photograph created in 1788 by an unknown artist, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a reclining woman, partially draped in cloth, with loose hair and holding a fan. The soft lighting emphasizes her face and arms, suggesting a serene or introspective atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The photograph exhibits characteristics of chiaroscuro, a style that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth. The faded appearance and surface scratches indicate the image's age.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Tvende fruentimmere taler sammen
Tvende fruentimmere taler sammen
En mytologisk figur. Danaë (?)
Tvende fruentimmer i halv figur
Tvende fruentimmer i halv figur
The Penitent Saint Mary Magdalene
Tvende fruentimmere, halve figurer, conversere
Fornuften
Psyche or Venus Standing
Den hellige Barbara
En kurtisane
Tvende fruentimmere i samtale