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The Four Rooms by Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1914, Ordrupgaard (Copenhagen,
Denmark)
#Art #ModernArt #Symbolism

See alt text for description of Hammershøi's use of space

Hammershøi's paintings are best described as muted in tone. He refrained from employing bright colours (except in his very early academic works), opting always for a limited palette consisting of greys, as well as desaturated yellows, greens, and other dark hues.
We look into a suite of four rooms. They are obviously high-ceilinged rooms,
but they can only be seen in a cut-off view. A door leaf stands open into the room, the outermost edge of the door touches the edge of the painting and divides the space of the picture. Light is reflected on the door and enters from the left through
a window, which is not visible but is hinted at by a light curtain. Behind the door, in its slipstream, a small side table can be seen, on which stands an empty bowl with light reflections. Above it on the wall, there is a dark-framed mirror in which a reflection is visible, too, even though it is located in the shadow. It draws the eye into a perspectival depth of space – as if it were reflecting an oppos...

10:54 AM - Nov 13, 2023

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My favourite artist
(as you can see by my profile page) 😍

11:14 AM - Nov 13, 2023

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