Artwork

Udkast til stukdekoration i gangen i audienshuset, Frederiksborg

Udkast til stukdekoration i gangen i audienshuset, Frederiksborg is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. This painting is a design for a stucco decoration in a hallway at Frederiksborg's audience house, created in 1652.

About this work

Overview

This painting is a design for a stucco decoration in a hallway at Frederiksborg's audience house, created in 1652.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts four tall, narrow panels with varied background colors and gold patterns resembling foliage, surrounding empty circular, oval, and rectangular spaces.

Technique & Style

The gold patterns against colored backgrounds give a raised, textured impression. The panels' red and white framing adds a geometric contrast.

History & Provenance

Created in 1652, the work is now held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Context

The design reflects the ornate style characteristic of the Baroque period.