Portrait of Johan Picardt, Theologian
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
The painting shows a man sitting at a desk with papers and books. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The man in the painting is Johan Picardt, a theologian. He looks serious and focused on his work. The painting is based on a work by H. Nijhoff. The artist added their own details to the scene. To learn more about similar artwork, look up the technique: sfumato.
