Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
1791
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Dominant colour
Bildnis Johann Jacob Bodmer is a 1791 oil by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, a Rococo painting work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
The painting depicts an elderly man with a bald head and a few strands of white hair on the sides. He is wearing a brown robe with a collar and a matching scarf around his neck. His right hand is extended, palm up, as if he is speaking or gesturing. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject's face and clothing. The man's facial expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking directly at the viewer. His eyebrows are thick and bushy, and his nose is slightly crooked. The overall mood of the painting is somber and contemplative. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark helps to draw the viewer's attention to the subject's face and hands. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, known as the Goethe Tischbein (15 February 1751 – 26 June 1829), was a German painter from the Tischbein family of artists.
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