Portrait of Martin Luther
1532
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From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1532
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From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This is a close-up portrait of a man with a round face and short curly hair. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a dark collar. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his serious expression and the way light hits his face. The painting was made in 1532, showing a person who looks confident but not smiling. The artist used subtle shading to give the face depth. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
