Henri II, King of France

Nicolas Beatrizet

1556

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance charles v

About this work

This painting shows a man with a strong face and fancy clothes. He looks important. You can tell he's a king because of his hat and cloak. The details in his face and clothes are very fine. This suggests the artist was skilled at making small lines and patterns. To learn more about how this level of detail was achieved, look into the technique: engraving.