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Hand study for "Arindal and Daura", around 1820/1855. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft. Hand study for "Arindal and Daura", around 1820/1855. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft
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Hand study for "Arindal and Daura", around 1820/1855. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft. Hand study for "Arindal and Daura", around 1820/1855. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft
Hand study for "Arindal and Daura", around 1820/1855
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1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s Art Movement Austrian Gallery Belvedere Belvedere Biedermeier Biedermeier Period Biedermeier Realism Classicism James Macpherson Johann Peter Krafft Krafft Johann Peter Macpherson James Ossian Pencil On Paper Peter Krafft Poem Realist Studies Style Artistic Movement Poetry Realism
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This hand study for Arindal and Daura, created by the renowned Austrian artist Johann Peter Krafft around 1820 or 1855, showcases the artist's exceptional skill and attention to detail. The black and white pencil drawing on paper is a testament to the Biedermeier realist style that was popular during the 1820s to 1850s in Central Europe. The Biedermeier movement, characterized by its focus on domesticity, simplicity, and emotional depth, was a reaction against the grandeur and formality of the preceding Classicism. The subjects of this study, Arindal and Daura, are depicted with their hands delicately intertwined, their fingers gently touching, creating a sense of tenderness and intimacy. The monochrome palette adds to the drawing's timeless and ethereal quality. The intricate details of the hands, from the delicate veins to the subtle textures of the skin, are rendered with remarkable precision and care. The inspiration for this study is unclear, but it has been suggested that it may be connected to James Macpherson's "Ossian" poems, which were popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. Macpherson's works, which were purported to be translations of ancient Gaelic poems, had a profound influence on European literature and art, and the themes of love, mythology, and the natural world are all present in this drawing. This beautiful hand study is now part of the collection of the Austrian Gallery Belvedere in Vienna, where it continues to captivate and inspire viewers with its intricacy, emotion, and historical significance.
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