Artwork
En orientalsk scene
En orientalsk scene is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1780 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En orientalsk scene is a circular painting created by an unknown artist, circa 1780, now held at the Museum of Ethnography. A black-and-white photograph of the work exists.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of people in a room with a table, vase, and sword, dressed in old-fashioned attire, suggesting a historical or cultural scene.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by a realistic style with attention to detail and texture, utilizing chiaroscuro to create depth and volume, resulting in an elegant and refined atmosphere.
History & Provenance
The painting was created around 1780 and is now part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
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
Memorial
Erziehung des Kurprinzen Johann Wilhelm
Die Krönung des Siegers
Rebecca am Brunnen (Nachahmer)
The Hours
L'Arrivée du Courrier
Großmut des Scipio
Two Women
Eighth Day, First Story, Madonna Ambruogia Gives Her Husband the Two Hundred Florins She Was Given by Gulfardo in Payment for Her Favors
Portrait of a Woman as Diana
En orientalsk scene
St George Liberating the Princess from the Dragon. Allegory