1524
tempera
panel
From the collection of Kröller-Müller Museum
Portrait of Margaretha von Mochau, wife of Gerhard von Westerburg is a 1524 tempera by Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Kröller-Müller Museum.
This portrait depicts a woman dressed in 16th-century attire, holding a flower. She wears a dark robe with a white undergarment and a head covering, adorned with a gold belt and rings on her fingers. The background is a muted green. A notable detail is the woman's serious expression, which adds a sense of solemnity to the portrait. The artist's use of tempera creates a sense of depth and texture in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder.
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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