Study Head
1619
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1619
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Dominant colour
Study Head is a 1619 oil by Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting is a portrait of a man, shown from the side. He has short dark hair and a beard, and is wearing a white collar and a brown jacket. The man's face is turned to the left, and his eyes are cast downward. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject's features. The painting is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the subject's facial expression and clothing. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Anthony van Dyck.
