Midsummer Night near Vejle Fjord
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| Artist | Harald Slott-Møller |
| Year | 1904 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 139.6 cm × 114.4 cm (55.0 in × 45.0 in) |
| Location | Vejle Kunstmuseum, Vejle |
Midsummer Night near Vejle Fjord is a painting by Harald Slott-Møller, dated 1904.
Analysis
[edit]It is a landscape painting, but can also be regarded as a portrait painting, since the artist's wife, Agnes Slott-Møller, certainly is the seated woman looking out over the Vejle Fjord on Midsummer night.[1]
This painting is characterized by an unusual use of color, especially in the woman's prominent red cape. While Harald Slott-Møller's work was based on naturalism and symbolism, the surface and the colors are also considered to have symbolic significance in this painting.
Europeana 280
[edit]In April 2016, this painting was selected as one of the ten most important artistic works from Denmark for the Europeana project.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sct. Hans Evening at Vejle Fiord". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Choosing a country's artworks for Europeana 280: Denmark". Retrieved 8 May 2016.