Portrait of a man
1550
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
1550
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Portrait of a man is a 1550 unspecified by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
This painting is a portrait of a man. He is wearing a black hat, a red shirt, and a brown fur-trimmed coat. The man's hands are clasped together in front of him, and he is wearing several rings. The background of the painting is a muted green color. The overall mood of the painting is somber and serious. The man's clothing and jewelry suggest that he was a wealthy and important person. You might want to look up the artist Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder next.
Bartholomäus Bruyn (1493–1555), usually called Barthel Bruyn or Barthel Bruyn the Elder, was a German Renaissance painter active in Cologne. He painted altarpieces and portraits, and was Cologne's foremost portrait painter of his day.
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