Artwork
Madonnahovede
Madonnahovede is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Johan Ludwig Lund. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Madonnahovede is an oil painting created by Johan Ludwig Lund in 1816. It is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman with her head covered by a cloth, lost in contemplation. Her serene face and delicate features convey a sense of quiet introspection.
Technique & Style
Lund's use of oil paint emphasizes the subject's emotional state, characteristic of the Romantic tradition. The dark background focuses attention on the woman, while the elegant drapery of the cloth adds to the overall mood.
History & Provenance
Johan Ludwig Lund, a Danish history painter, produced Madonnahovede during the German Romantic period, a time when artists emphasized imaginative and emotional expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johan Ludwig Gebhard Lund (primarily known as J. L. Lund) (16 October 1777 – 3 March 1867) was a Danish painter, born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein, to master painter Hans Giewert Lund and his wife Maria Magdalena…
