Portrait of an Old Man. Christian Jacobsen Drakenberg (?)
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Portrait of an Old Man. Christian Jacobsen Drakenberg (?) is a 1650 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows an older man with a long white beard and deep wrinkles. His face is lit from one side, leaving the other half in shadow. He wears a simple brown garment with a white collar, and his expression is serious. The lighting here is dramatic—dark background makes his face stand out. This style is called *chiaroscuro*, which just means strong light and shadow. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create drama.
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