1811
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Dutch Burgomaster is a 1811 by Giuseppe Longhi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a high-collared coat. He’s resting one hand on his chest while holding an open book of sheet music in the other. The lighting is soft, making his face stand out against a dark background. The text at the bottom reads *"Borgomastro Olandese"*—which means "Dutch Burgomaster." That suggests he might be a city official, but the sheet music hints at music or culture. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Giuseppe Maria Longhi (13 October 1766, Monza – 2 January 1831, Milan) was an Italian painter and engraver, in the Neo-Classical style.
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