Artwork
Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen
Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen is an ink print by the Baroque artist Raphael Custos. It dates from 1607 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
This engraving on laid paper, created by Raphael Custos in 1607, is a portrait of Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man in dark robes standing beside a table with a skull and an open book, conveying a sense of serious contemplation.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a three-dimensional effect through fine lines and cross-hatching, creating nuanced shading on the subject's face and robes that gives the impression of a painted surface.
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Artist & collection
Cardinal Carolus Madrucius
Andreas, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Empire
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury
Johan the Elder of Nassau
Joannes Swicardus, Archbishop of Maguntino
Portrait of a Man With Cross Around Neck
Cardinal Giovanni Carlo dei Medici
Paulo Frehero
Portrait of Casparus de Carpentier, Walloon Minister at Sliedrecht, Amersfoort and Amsterdam
Charles Bernard
Jacques Callot
Rene, Marquis de Maisons