Portrait of Titian
1661
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1661
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of Titian is a 1661 by Jan Thomas van Ieperen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a big beard and a wide-brimmed hat pulled low. His face is turned slightly away, showing a strong nose and deep shadows under his eyes. The fabric of his collar and sleeves looks textured, with careful lines showing folds in the cloth. The print has a dark background that makes his face stand out sharply. The artist used shading to give the portrait a three-dimensional feel, almost like sculpting with light. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
Jan Thomas or Jan Thomas van Ieperen (5 February 1617 – 6 September 1673) was a Flemish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker.
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