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Portrait of a Man, by Georg Pencz, oil, 1545

Portrait of a Man

Georg Pencz

1545

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of a Man is a 1545 oil by Georg Pencz, a Mannerism work, depicting Man, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Who painted this?
Georg Pencz
When & what style?
1545 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a man. He is wearing a dark coat with a fur collar and a hat. The man is holding a book in his left hand, and his right hand is resting on his stomach. The man is standing in front of a wall with an arched doorway. There is a table to his right with a book and a pair of glasses on it. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this portrait, you might want to look up Georg Pencz.

About the artist

Portrait of Georg Pencz
Artist

Georg Pencz

Georg Pencz (c. 1500 – 11 October 1550) was a German engraver, painter and printmaker. Pencz was probably born in Westheim near Bad Windsheim/Franconia. He travelled to Nuremberg in 1523 and joined Albrecht Dürer’s…

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