Artwork
Mrs Blom
Mrs Blom is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The portrait 'Mrs Blom' is a work by an artist active in the early 20th century, created around 1913. It is a representation of a person's upper body, held in the collection of the Museum of Ethnography.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a three-dimensional effect. Loose and rapid brushwork gives the image a textured, rough quality, with visible strokes in the dark background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted in a close-up view, with the face lit from one side, accentuating the contours of the cheek and jaw. The hair is pulled back, and a hint of clothing is visible at the neck, suggesting a formal or semi-formal attire.
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
