Her poignant, melancholic tale is told here via letters and pictures.
Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi painted Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor . in 1901. It has a tall window, an asymmetric white door, and a woman seated at a table. She is not the main character in the artwork, even though we can’t exactly see her face or what she is doing. The silvery Scandinavian sun, which streams through the quiet room and creates patterns on the floor, is the only one fit for that position.
The way Hammershøi (1864–1916) transformed these commonplace objects into modern art is captivating. His eerie, haunting paintings, which groan with a lingering aura, foreshadow.
His residence in Copenhagen’s former mercantile district is depicted in numerous paintings. Hammershøi was enthralled with its light-filled rooms that flowed from its doors, its blue-grey walls, and its vintage wainscoting (panelling). He captured things so perfectly that you almost feel as though you can smell the varnish that has made his table shine or hear the woman’s gentle breathing.
