1580
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Man is a 1580 chalk by French 16th/17th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is called Head of a Man. It's from the French 16th/17th Century. The artist used black and red chalk on laid paper to create this portrait. The work is part of the Renaissance movement, which was a time of great change in art. This movement influenced many artists to create more realistic and detailed works. You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, which holds this piece, or by exploring the movement: Renaissance.
This artist drew in black and red chalk on old paper during France’s late 1500s. Their only surviving piece here is Head of a Man, a sharply lit face made with stony lines. Look at the way the red chalk catches the…
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