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Santa Crocen kardinaali

Peter von Halm

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Portrait

Dominant colour

Santa Crocen kardinaali is a work by Peter von Halm, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Peter von Halm
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a robe with wide sleeves, and his hands rest on the fabric. The background is plain and dark, so the face stands out sharply. The print looks like it was made from an earlier painting, as the text below says it’s based on a work by Jan van Eyck. His face is lit from one side, making shadows on his wrinkles and cheekbones. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.