Richard Bergh
Duke of Närke, Prince Eugen of Sweden and Norway and singer Karin Pyk stand on the balcony of a house in Kyrkviken on the island of Lidingö (Stockholm). They have turned away from us and are looking out over a stretch of water that has a calm, mirror-like aspect. Behind them a marvelous panorama opens up. It is sunset and we see the last of the evening’s orange light on the surface of the water and the forest in the background. Nordic Summer Evening is one of the most famous paintings of Swedish painter, portraitist, landscapist, and writer Richard Bergh.
Although it is not directly a Valentine's Day painting, Nordic Summer Evening has something that makes it perfect for this day. I think it is because of the mystery behind it. It looks like something may be going on between the two characters, but what exactly? Are they at the beginning of the romance? Or, on the opposite, is their relationship already established? Is it secretive, or are they bound by some social conventions? That's the unknown!
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