Portrait of an Unknown Man
1545
oil
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
1545
oil
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
This painting shows a man's head and shoulders. He has dark hair and a long, dark beard. He's wearing a light-colored jacket with darker spots on it. The background is very dark. The man is looking at us with a serious expression. His eyes are dark, and his eyebrows are straight. He's not smiling. This painting is an example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in depicted objects and spaces.
