#hammershoi

Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) Danish

1      Interior, Sunlight on the Floor (1906)

2      Interior (1899)

A      Hanne Finsen & Inge Vibeke Raaschou-Nielsen (1981)

light is the principal subject…and that light is the meagre Danish winter light, the light of grey weather quite without color, warmth, or gaiety, albeit so rich in nuance…There is a light that pours in over the canvas and defines the space…The light is usually indirect for, of course, Hammershøi also knows that indirect light is often the most beautiful…

B      tate.org.uk    

As in this case, the interiors by the Danish artist Hammershoi are usually of his own house in Copenhagen. Several others also include a figure seen from behind, but many are of the empty rooms. He travelled and exhibited in Europe, and was well known in London early in this century. He had lived here in 1896-7, partly in the hope of meeting Whistler, whom he admired.

search at      theartstory.org

“Hammershøi’s shadow paintings evoke this atmospheric sense of just pastness, the intimation of a moment just missed ...”

“The window is an interface of transparency and obscurity, allowing a clarifying light to pass through while blocking view of the external world.”

Still Life with Hammershoi  -  Barbara Richardson

British, b. 1944-