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Gammel mand, der vasker hænder
Gammel mand, der vasker hænder is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Bernhard Keil. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Overview
Gammel mand, der vasker hænder is a genre painting executed in oil paint by Bernhard Keil around 1650.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts an older man and a child at a table, with the man holding a bowl and the child reaching in. The scene is intimate, with the figures illuminated against a dark background.
Technique & Style
Keil employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and volume, drawing attention to the faces and hands of the figures.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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