1568
oil
panel
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
Portrait of Claude Gouffier is a 1568 oil by François Clouet, a Mannerism work, held at Palace of Versailles.
This portrait shows a man with a serious expression, wearing a black hat and coat. He has a white ruffled collar and a white shirt with a grid pattern and brown buttons. The man's face is painted in detail, with a short beard and mustache. He is looking straight ahead, with a neutral expression. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the man's face and clothing stand out. This painting is a great example of Renaissance portraiture. To learn more about this style, check out the works of François Clouet.
François Clouet spent his life in the royal court of France, painting the rich and powerful in the mid-1500s.
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