Artwork
Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet

Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet 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
Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet is a photograph created around 1750, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a bearded man, crowned with thorns, holding a child wrapped in cloth. The man's serious expression contrasts with the child's peaceful demeanor as it reaches toward him.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white photograph employs chiaroscuro, a lighting technique that highlights the subjects' faces against the darker surroundings, drawing attention to their expressions.
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