The Smiling Monk, Carl Bloch

The Smiling Monk

Den leende Munk (museum title)

Carl Bloch (Danish) (1834-1890)

Movement: Realism
Date: 1884
Medium: Etching and drypoint
Dimensions: 8.5 × 6.4 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Portrait Monk Man Figure Single figure Religious figure Religion Hood Clothing Bust Head Face Smiling Gaze Eye Nose Mouth Humor Front view Hatching Shadow Contrast Drypoint Monochrome Etching Print Engraving Black and white

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