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Ludwig V. d. Friedfertige

Unknown

1550

unspecified

From the collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum

Mannerism Renaissance

Dominant colour

Ludwig V. d. Friedfertige is a 1550 unspecified by Unknown, a Mannerism work, held at Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1550 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?: Kunsthistorisches Museum

About this work

The painting depicts a man with a long white beard and mustache, wearing a black hat and coat. He is set against an orange background. The man's facial expression is neutral, and his eyes seem to be looking straight ahead. The overall atmosphere of the painting is somber. This painting is reminiscent of the works of artists who used chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.