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Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet

Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet, by Unknown, 1750
Den gamle Simeon med Jesusbarnet, by Unknown, 1750

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.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known