Artwork
Jens Simmelkær Asmussen og Katrine Asmussen som børn
Jens Simmelkær Asmussen og Katrine Asmussen som børn is an oil painting by the Realist artist Constantin Hansen. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Jens Simmelkær Asmussen og Katrine Asmussen som børn is a 1867 oil painting by Constantin Hansen, a prominent Danish artist of the Golden Age.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is a double portrait of two children, a boy and a girl, set against a dark background. The boy, on the left, wears a dark jacket and white shirt, while the girl, on the right, is dressed in a light-colored blouse. Both children gaze directly at the viewer.
Technique & Style
Hansen employed chiaroscuro to create depth and dimensionality, using contrast between light and dark to give the figures volume and a lifelike appearance, characteristic of the realist tradition.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst, reflecting Hansen's contribution to Denmark's Golden Age of Painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
Carl Christian Constantin Hansen (Constantin Hansen) (3 November 1804 – 29 March 1880) was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
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Jens Simmelkær Asmussen og Katrine Asmussen som børn