The Gate of Assistens Cemetry in Copenhagen. Winter 1885 - 1889

"The Gate of Assistens Cemetry in Copenhagen. Winter," painted by Albert Gottschalk between 1885 and 1889, depicts a somber scene of the Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen during a wintery day. The painting, now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, features a large gate leading into the cemetery, partially obscured by a bare tree and a blanket of snow. Gottschalk's use of muted colors, particularly grays and blues, adds to the melancholic atmosphere, creating a sense of quiet and contemplation often associated with cemeteries. The composition emphasizes the stillness of the winter landscape, highlighting the starkness of the scene and evoking a sense of solitude.