oil painting on wood. limited color palette. 1 8 9 6. a view inside the majestic court of the prussian king the great elector. and the soldier king. and frederick the great herbert james draper, sir lawrence alma - tadema, john william godward. epitome of baroque. gloomy atmosphere. lit by flame. chiaroscuro. cinematic criterion composition by kurosawa, kubrick. tricks of illusion ambient occlusion. dark shadows. 