Artwork
En helgen
En helgen is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En helgen is a black-and-white photograph created around 1750. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a man dressed as a monk, reading a book, with a halo on his head and a palm branch behind his ear, symbolizing his status as a saint, likely Saint Dominic.
Technique & Style
The photograph employs chiaroscuro, using soft lighting and shadow to create depth and convey a contemplative mood.
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
