1521
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Portrait of Philippe Haneton with his seven sons and the apostle Philip is a 1521 oil by Bernard Van Orley, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
This painting depicts a group of men, with one man in a red robe holding a cross in the background. In the foreground, a man in a black coat holds a book, while several other men and boys are gathered around him. The men are dressed in dark clothing, with the exception of the man in the red robe. The background of the painting is a warm, golden color, which contrasts with the cool tones of the men's clothing. The painting is rendered in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up Bernard Van Orley.
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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