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Portrait of the Dentist Bartholomew Ruspini

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1750

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Portrait

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Portrait of the Dentist Bartholomew Ruspini is a 1750 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows an older man with pale hair and a round face. He’s wearing a high-collared white shirt with a dark coat over it. A red ribbon and a small cross pin are pinned to his chest. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus is on his face and clothes. The red cross pin might mean he was part of a group that helped others. The way the light hits his face makes it look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.