Portrait of a Man

Hans Memling

1472

oil

From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

northern_renaissance Renaissance Portrait Religious

About this work

This portrait depicts a man with curly hair and a black hat, wearing a black shirt. He is set against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky. The man's gaze is directed to the right, and his right hand is clasped in front of him. The painting's style is characterized by the use of oil paint. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up "glazing".