Artist
Mathias van Somer
Mathias van Somer is a Baroque artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Mathias van Somer spent his career drawing faces for money, ink on paper, quick and sharp, like a shopkeeper tallying coins. He sketched sultans with curved pipes and sultanas in silver embroidery, fancy clothes made to look real. Why he matters: his prints turn history into people you can almost hear breathing. Look up "Turkish sultans, sultanas and other historical figures" (1660) and watch the room go quiet.
Works by Mathias van Somer
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