Old TreesPeder Balke · 1840
Romanticism
1840
14.0 x 18.0 cm
In this desolate scene, trees and mountains seem to part ways to admit crepuscular winter light. Like his contemporaries, Balke was drawn to untamed landscapes that were characteristically Norwegian.In this composition and others, Balke deliberately left loosely brushed brown paint—essentially a mid-tone base coat—visible in the lower register, scuttling conventions of finish observed by most painters. This prioritization of painterly effects over verisimilitude did not always find favor with the art establishment: in 1843, a Norwegian critic wrote, “His whole production is merely the mark of a dirty palette handled without discrimination.”
Peder Balke (1804 – 1887)
Peder Balke (1804-1887): En norsk landskabsmaler med dramatiske lysbilleder og et stærkt socialt engagement. Oplev hans unikke vision af Norge!
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Old Trees
- Kunstner: Peder Balke
- År: 1840
- Oprindelige mål: 14.0 x 18.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Ophavsretlig status: Offentlig ejendomsret
- Farvepalette: Earthy
- Nøgleord: “balke trees”, “landscape art”, winter painting
- Farvetone: Ochre to Sepia
- Farveintensitet: Monochromatic
Spørgsmål & svar
Hvor stor er "Old Trees" af Peder Balke i virkeligheden?
"Old Trees" måler 14 x 18 cm i sin oprindelige form. De originale dimensioner er en nyttig reference, når du skal vælge størrelsen på en reproduktion.
Hvilken periode i Peder Balkes karriere tilhører "Old Trees"?
"Old Trees" tilhører Mature Period i Peder Balke's karriere. Denne klassificering relaterer værket til kunstnerens udvikling.
Bruger "Old Trees" af Peder Balke stærke kontraster eller bløde harmonier?
I "Old Trees" parres en Gentle kontrast med en Softly Mixed Palette harmoni.