Open full image Pin

Charles le Téméraire

Unknown

1490

oil

panel

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Early Renaissance Renaissance Portrait Charles the Bold

Dominant colour

Charles le Téméraire is a 1490 oil by Unknown, a Early Renaissance work, depicting Charles the Bold, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1490 · Early Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a young man with dark hair and bangs, wearing a red velvet garment adorned with gold accents. His hands are clasped together in front of him. The background is a deep, dark color. The young man's attire and the style of the painting suggest a formal portrait. The use of oil paint and the attention to detail in the subject's clothing and accessories are notable. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artists who specialized in portraiture during the Renaissance period.