Portrait possibly of de Deckere
1594
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
1594
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
This portrait, painted in oil, features a man with a dark, short haircut and a beard. He is dressed in black attire with a white ruffled collar and cuffs, and his right hand rests on a circular object. The man's gaze is directed to the right side of the painting, and the background is dark, which helps to accentuate his features. A small, colorful crest is visible in the upper-left corner of the painting. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the portrait. You can learn more about this technique by exploring chiaroscuro.
