Artwork
Kristuksen kirkastus, Ikaalisten kirkon alttaritaulun luonnos
Kristuksen kirkastus, Ikaalisten kirkon alttaritaulun luonnos is an unspecified painting by Berndt Abraham Godenhjelm. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery. This painting is a sketch for an altarpiece, titled Kristuksen kirkastus (Transfiguration of Christ).
About this work
Overview
This painting is a sketch for an altarpiece, titled Kristuksen kirkastus (Transfiguration of Christ). It depicts a glowing figure in a white robe floating above three people on a rocky ground.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a divine figure surrounded by light, evoking a sense of reverence and awe in the three figures below, who gaze upwards with surprise.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to emphasize the figure's radiance and create a sense of depth.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist painted portraits and religious scenes in 19th-century Finland. Try his *Self-Portrait* to see his direct gaze, or peek at his sketches for Vihdin church’s *Resurrection of Christ*. His work sits between…
Omakuva
Aleksanteri II:n muotokuva
Kristuksen ylösnousemus, mahdollisesti Vihdin kirkon alttaritaulun luonnos ; Kristus uppståndelse, troligtvis skiss för altartavlan i Vihtis kyrka
Kristuksen ylösnousemus, alttaritaulun luonnos
Ruotsalainen sotilas ja puolalainen tyttö
Omakuva pietarilaisessa työhuoneessa
Ruotsinsalmi poltetaan, kohtaus "Oolannin sodasta" 1855
Getsemanen rukous, Kymin kirkon alttaritaulun luonnos
