Dommedagsscene 1925

"Dommedagsscene" (Doomsday Scene) is a 1925 charcoal drawing by Danish artist Joakim Skovgaard, depicting a scene of a woman in the throes of death as an angel attends to her. The artwork, which is housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, captures a sense of the spiritual and the physical, emphasizing the fragility of life and the passage from this world to the next. The artist's use of charcoal creates a sense of depth and emotion, highlighting the contrast between the bright light of the angel and the darker shadows of the dying woman. Skovgaard, known for his religious and symbolic imagery, imbued "Dommedagsscene" with a profound sense of solemnity and contemplation.