‘the golden shadow’ by carlos duquelouvre museum – guido reni: hercules and achelousall images courtesy carlos duque

 

 

standing with a camera in front of paintings at the louvre in paris and the met in new york, photographer carlos duque directs hid eyes, not at painting itself, but at the frame edges encapsulating each masterpiece. from antonie waldorp to francisco de goya, luminous margins, sparkling shadows, subordinate shimmers encompass the creative anonymity of each classic artwork. a selection from the 30 image exhibit ‘the golden shadow’, opening june 6th at el museo gallery in bogota.

 

 

louvre museum, – antonie waldorp: seascape – arrival of dignataries in 17th century

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 2louvre museum, francisco de goya: woman with fan

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 3louvre museum – giampetrino: death of cleopatra

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 4louvre museum – bartholomeus van der hels: the leaders of the brotherhood of st. sebastian to amsterdam

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 5louvre museum – jean baptiste santerre: suzanne at her bath

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 6the met – paolo veronese: mars and venus united by love

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 7the met – diego velázquez: maria teresa infanta of spain

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 8the met – edgar degas: the dance class

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 9the met – edouard manet: the kearsage at boulonge

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 10the met – claude monet: regates at saint

 

 

the golden shadow by carlos duque - 11the met – paul gauguin: the siesta

 

 

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.