1519
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Dominant colour
Bernard van Orley. Portrait of doctor Joris Van Zelle is a 1519 unspecified by Bernard Van Orley, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
This painting shows a man sitting in a chair, looking straight at us. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist paid close attention to the details of the man's face and clothes, which makes the painting interesting. The man in the painting is a doctor, which adds to the painting's story. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of sfumato.
Bernard van Orley (between 1487 and 1491 – 6 January 1541), also called Barend or Barent van Orley, Bernaert van Orley or Barend van Brussel, was a versatile Flemish artist and representative of Dutch and Flemish…
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