Emperor Charles V
1600
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1600
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Emperor Charles V is a 1600 ink by Dominicus Custos, a Baroque work, depicting Charles V, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Emperor Charles V, a serious-looking man with a beard. He's dressed in fancy clothes and holds a glove. The details in his face and clothes are very precise. He looks like a powerful person. The artist paid close attention to the textures of the emperor's clothes. This suggests the artist was skilled at creating detailed images. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look into the technique: engraving.
Dominicus Custos (1560–1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague.
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