It's no secret that I love the Dutch and Flemish art; they have what it takes to touch my heart. One of the main reasons, I think, is that they're masters with light. Vermeer, of course, gets most of the attention, but the Dutch in general do magic with the brush when it comes to lighting scenes. Carl Holsoe is very much at the top of my list in this area. Born in Arhus, Denmark, He attended the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen.
Although he did portraits and landscapes, what I love is his interior paintings. Usually featuring a woman engaged in some quite activity, especially reading, he evokes a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere. His lighting and muted colours work together to create this tranquility, and at a level that I believe is unrivaled in the world of representative painters. He certainly knows how to bring wall to life! Witness his masterful arrangement of furniture and wall decor (I've never wanted plates on my wall so much as after looking at his art); he knows what looks good in a home!
I can't get enough of his wonderful world...he's made me look at my own domicile with an eye for peaceful living, and it has done wonders.
Although he did portraits and landscapes, what I love is his interior paintings. Usually featuring a woman engaged in some quite activity, especially reading, he evokes a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere. His lighting and muted colours work together to create this tranquility, and at a level that I believe is unrivaled in the world of representative painters. He certainly knows how to bring wall to life! Witness his masterful arrangement of furniture and wall decor (I've never wanted plates on my wall so much as after looking at his art); he knows what looks good in a home!
I can't get enough of his wonderful world...he's made me look at my own domicile with an eye for peaceful living, and it has done wonders.
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