Portrait of Casparus de Carpentier, Walloon Minister at Sliedrecht, Amersfoort and Amsterdam
1654
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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
This painting shows a man sitting with a book. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist copied this from another painting, which is interesting because it shows how artists shared ideas back then. The original painter, H. van Alde, likely inspired the details in this work. The Dutch verse written under the image adds a layer of meaning to the painting. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
