Vilhelm Hammershøi
Copenhagen, Strandgade 30: This is the flat where Vilhelm Hammershøi lived with his wife, Ida, from 1898 until 1909. Purist interior representations like this constitute nearly half of his oeuvre. The Danish artist frequently rendered his sparsely furnished apartment predominantly in hues of gray, depicting the space with great precision. He often included a rear view of Ida. Closed in by the open doors in the adjacent room, she is fixed at the center of the painting like an object. The interplay of homey and uncanny elements in Hammershøi’s works continue to fascinate people to this day.
We present today's work thanks to the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
Hammershøi is one of my favorite artists. How do you like him? :)
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P.S. Read more about Hammershøi and, most importantly, see more of his beautiful, quiet interior scenes.