Guillaume de Brisacier
1664
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1664
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and a dark jacket. The face is framed by a circular border with decorative leaves and a crest at the bottom. The artist used shading to make the face stand out against the dark background. This was a common trick in Baroque portraits. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
