Dust Motes Dancing in Sunbeams
Vilhelm Hammershøi · 1900
Why it's great
Sunlight streams into a quiet room and lights up the dust floating in the air, with a woman standing in the light. Vilhelm Hammershøi painted his own home in Copenhagen with soft grays and a calm mood. The glowing sunbeam is simple and magical. It's one of his best-known paintings.
Where to see it
📍 Museum OrdrupgaardCharlottenlund, Denmark
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Vilhelm Hammershøi was born in Copenhagen and became famous for his quiet, gray pictures of empty rooms and of his wife Ida. His soft colors and calm mood are unforgettable. He lived and worked in Copenhagen all his life. He died in 1916.
