Unknown Male Sitter
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a man sitting in a chair, looking straight at you. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist used special lighting to make the man's features stand out. The lighting is interesting because it was done in a way that was new for the time. The artist used a special ceiling and curtains to control the light. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark.
