Vilhelm Hammershøi: 6 works

'The erotic atmosphere also owes much to Hammershøi's ability to make the surface pulsate with life. He very rarely closes or saturates his fields of colour, leaving them very thin instead, often transparent, built up from tiny, short, vibrating brushstrokes.'

'Hammershøi's two history paintings Alongside the darkened picture Job (1887), Artemis is Hammershøi's only realised "history painting".'

'In an interview with the magazine Hjemmet (The Home) in 1909 Hammershøi said: "I personally prefer the Old; old buildings, old furniture, the unique and distinct atmosphere that such things possess." His homes were chosen because they provided a sensuous space for his paintings.'

'Hammershøi, a Danish painter who made his reputation in the 1880s, is without doubt neither.'

'The easel also makes a painting a variation on the theme "the artist and his motif", but without featuring the artist himself; Hammershøi wanted to avoid narratives in his paintings. Even in his own day Hammershøi became mainly known for his interiors.'

'A typical painting of the danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi has subtle shades of gray, a tranquil atmosphere and a sparsely furnished room.'