1645
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Self-Portrait is a 1645 by Anthony van Dyck, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man’s face and shoulders from the side. His curly hair falls over his forehead, and he has a short mustache. The lines are soft, with shading that makes his face look three-dimensional. The artist used a simple but effective method to show light and shadow—this is called *chiaroscuro*. It’s a common trick in Baroque art to add drama. Next, look up *Baroque* to see how this style shaped art in the 1600s.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
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