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Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame, Paris. Evening

Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame, Paris. Evening, by Unknown, 1848
Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame, Paris. Evening, by Unknown, 1848

Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame, Paris. Evening is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1848 by an unknown artist, 'Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame, Paris. Evening' is a painting held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene evening scene in Paris, featuring the Tour St. Jacques and Notre Dame cathedral near a river, with a stone bridge and surrounding buildings.

Technique & Style

The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a moody atmosphere, with dark colors dominating the scene and a sliver of light on the horizon.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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