Soldaten und Marketenderinnen in einem Gewölbe mit Fässern und Kisten 

Gottlieb Welté created this artwork titled "Soldaten und Marketenderinnen in einem Gewölbe mit Fässern und Kisten" using watercolor and pen in the 18th century. The picture plane is divided into three distinct horizontal sections; figures to the left, barrels and figures to the right, with the architecture looming above. Welté’s composition orchestrates a delicate balance between the rough, cavernous architecture and the bustling energy of the figures. Note how the light catches the edges of barrels and figures, creating pockets of visual interest. Welté uses the stark geometry of the barrel to counterbalance the architecture. This interplay of light and shadow, combined with the geometry of the barrels and the architecture, destabilizes our sense of space, turning a simple genre scene into a sophisticated visual exercise.