Mummy Brown: A Most Tragic Hue That Everyone Used
Millions of people walk the hallowed halls of the Louvre Museum every year to see some of the most important masterpieces of all time with their own eyes. With approximately 35,000 pieces on display there is a lot to take in, and among them is Interior of a Kitchen by Martin Drölling. The scene is tranquil, showing an illuminated country kitchen where a young girl is working on her needlework, another woman sits in her chair, and a child sits on the floor playing with a cat. The detail is exquisite, and although the view from the window is bright the majority of the scene is painted in varying shades of brown, and it is this brown hue that places Interior of a Kitchen in a unique category. Drölling painted the work in 1815, but his paint had origins in ancient times.
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Interior of a Kitchen by Martin Drölling. Image via Wikipedia.