1690
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Portrait of Charles II is a 1690 oil by Claudio Coello, a Spanish Baroque Tenebrist work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This portrait depicts a young man with dark hair, wearing a black coat adorned with gold embroidery and a white collar. The background is dark, which helps to accentuate the subject's features. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall drama of the portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Claudio Coello.
Claudio Coello (2 March 1642 – 20 April 1693) was a Spanish-Portuguese Baroque painter.
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