Portrait of Abraham Ortelius
1574
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
1574
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
This painting is a portrait of a man with a red beard and mustache, wearing a brown fur-trimmed coat over a black turtleneck. He is holding a globe in front of him. The background is a dark grey color. The man's attire and the globe he is holding suggest that he may be a scholar or explorer. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Adriaen Thomasz. Key.
