Artwork
Smokers
Smokers is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Smokers is a painting created around 1650 by a 17th-century artist. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three individuals seated at a table, engaged in conversation and smoking. Their facial expressions and body language convey a sense of camaraderie and relaxed interaction.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark to create a dramatic effect. The dark background highlights the subjects' faces, drawing attention to their expressions and interactions.
Context
The work showcases a scene of everyday life, capturing a moment of social interaction among the subjects.
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
