The low , dark winter skies and densely filled canvas deepens the sense of intense concentration, of heroic grandeur. The waves on the bluish-black sea seem to force their way up into the snow covered dunes which echo the tumbling waves by lifting up the lifeboat, prefiguring the launch of the boat and how it will break through the heavy surf. With this painting Michael Archer continued his tale of the heroic fishermen of Skagen . Previously, history painting was a vehicle for the depiction of great and good deeds done by mythological hero's and men who made history. Common people only made an appearance as rank and file soldiers or in anonymous crowds. The works of Michael Archer placed ordinary men and women as the main characters of contemporary history painting .
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Monday, 1 October 2012
'The Lifeboat is Taken Through The Dunes' Michael Archer . Danish (1849-1927) Oil on canvas, circa 1883. National Gallery of Denmark.
The low , dark winter skies and densely filled canvas deepens the sense of intense concentration, of heroic grandeur. The waves on the bluish-black sea seem to force their way up into the snow covered dunes which echo the tumbling waves by lifting up the lifeboat, prefiguring the launch of the boat and how it will break through the heavy surf. With this painting Michael Archer continued his tale of the heroic fishermen of Skagen . Previously, history painting was a vehicle for the depiction of great and good deeds done by mythological hero's and men who made history. Common people only made an appearance as rank and file soldiers or in anonymous crowds. The works of Michael Archer placed ordinary men and women as the main characters of contemporary history painting .
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