Portrait of a Man
1550
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a dark, high-collar shirt that looks soft and slightly wrinkled. The background is plain and dark, so the face stands out clearly. The painting uses shading to make the face look three-dimensional. The artist focused on the light hitting the forehead and cheeks, while the rest stays shadowy. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.
