Jesus føres for dommerne 1901

August Jerndorff created this print, ‘Jesus føres for dommerne,’ with etching. The tones are dark, with a lot of contrast between light and shadow. It’s atmospheric, and the scene emerges from the darkness—figures, maybe soldiers, and architectural elements too. I like the way the artist let the image be created through the cross-hatching. As a painter myself, I always think about the artist’s touch. I wonder about the feeling that Jerndorff had when he made the etching. I think there’s a kind of energy in it. You know, the artist is making marks, but they’re also thinking and feeling. It’s a conversation between the hand and the mind. He’s part of a whole history of artists thinking about light, shadow, form. We’re all just talking to each other across time.