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Allegori över konung Karl XI:s och drottning Ulrika Eleonoras förening

David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl , 1696

Allegori över konung Karl XI:s och drottning Ulrika Eleonoras förening, by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, oil, 1696
Allegori över konung Karl XI:s och drottning Ulrika Eleonoras förening, by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, oil, 1696

Allegori över konung Karl XI:s och drottning Ulrika Eleonoras förening is an oil painting by the French Classical Baroque artist David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. It dates from 1696 and is held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum.

About this work

Overview

Allegori över konung Karl XI:s och drottning Ulrika Eleonoras förening is an oil painting created by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl in 1696, held at the Nationalmuseum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a group of women in the sky, celebrating or honoring Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, whose portraits are reflected in a mirror held by a central figure.

Technique & Style

The work employs chiaroscuro, using soft light and shadows to create a dreamy atmosphere. The figures wear flowing robes in red, gold, and blue, and are accompanied by cherubs and a faint cityscape in the background.

Artist & collection

Nationalmuseum

Museum

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