Artwork
Queen Christina Crowned with Laurels by Wisdom
Queen Christina Crowned with Laurels by Wisdom 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
Queen Christina Crowned with Laurels by Wisdom is an image dating from around 1650, attributed to the artist known as 1884_person. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and depicts a regal female figure seated upon a throne.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure is a woman dressed in a flowing robe, wearing a laurel crown and holding a scepter in her right hand and a laurel wreath in her left. Her calm expression and upright posture convey authority, while the presence of two putti at her feet—one bearing a crown, the other a scepter—introduces an element of allegorical playfulness.
Technique & Style
Rendered against a dark backdrop, the composition uses chiaroscuro to emphasize the illuminated figures and create depth. A faint landscape can be discerned behind the throne, adding a subtle spatial context to the otherwise intimate scene.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1650, the image has remained in the possession of the Museum of Ethnography. No further details on its acquisition or earlier ownership are recorded in the available sources.
Artist & collection
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Providentia
Bacchus og Ariadne sidder sammen i et landskab omgivne af amoriner, bacchantinder og satyrer
Queen Christina Crowned with Laurels by Wisdom