Artwork
Eksoottisia lintuja
Eksoottisia lintuja is an unspecified painting by Karl Wilhelm de Hamilton. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Eksoottisia lintuja is a painting depicting a group of birds in various poses against a dark background.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork features birds in mid-air and perched on rocks, showcasing a range of plumage colors and textures.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of depth and volume, making the birds appear lifelike.
Context
The use of chiaroscuro is a technique also seen in other paintings, where it is used to achieve a similar effect of highlighting subjects against a darker backdrop.
Artist & collection
Artist
Karl Wilhelm de Hamilton, also Carl Wilhelm de Hamilton, Charles William de Hamilton, or Karel-William Von Hamilton (1668 in Brussels – 23 February 1754 in Augsburg) was a painter born at the end of the Dutch Golden Age.
The Menagerie
Bird Concert
The Raven Robbed of the Feathers He Wore to Adorn Himself
Concert of the Birds
Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen’
Birds in a Park
Two Macaws, a Cockatoo and a Jay, with Fruit
Farm birds with a macaw and a tom-tit in a tree
Weisse und braune Schnepfen
Birds
The Concert of Birds
The Crow Exposed