Portrait of the artist's father

Albrecht Dürer

1496

oil

From the collection of Uffizi Gallery

northern_renaissance Renaissance Portrait

About this work

This painting shows a man with a dark brown jacket and a black shirt. He is wearing a black hat and holding a string of red beads in his hands. The background is dark green. The man's face is serious, and he is looking to the left. His hair is dark and curly. The beads in his hands are shiny and red. This painting is by Albrecht Dürer, a German artist. You can learn more about his work and techniques, such as chiaroscuro, impasto, and glazing.