1536
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bernt Knipperdolling is a 1536 by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This portrait shows a man with a long, curly beard and mustache, wearing a hat and a dark robe with white trim. He has his arms crossed, and his hands are visible. The background is a solid color. The man's face is serious, and he looks straight ahead. His clothing and hat suggest that he is a man of importance or wealth. The overall style of the painting is formal and dignified. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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