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Portrait of Admiral Michael Adriansz de Ruijter

Unknown

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of Admiral Michael Adriansz de Ruijter is a 1650 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1650
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

A man in a dark, fancy coat stands with one hand resting on a table. His collar is starched white, and his mustache is thick. Behind him, a dark, rocky background looks like a cave or ship’s hull. On the table, there’s a rolled-up paper and a small model that looks like a ship. The artist used deep shadows to make his face stand out against the dark background. This trick makes the man look powerful and serious. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how this technique works in other paintings.