1591
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Portrait of Dirck Volckertcz. Coornhert is a 1591 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man's upper body in an oval frame. He has deep-set eyes, a big nose, and a thick beard. The artist paid attention to the man's face, using a plain background to focus on him. The man in the painting is Dirck Volckertcz Coornhert. He looks like a serious person, and the Latin words around him add to this feeling. The artist used simple lines to create a detailed picture. You can learn more about the artist who made this, Goltzius, Hendrick.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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