1575
unspecified
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
Portret de bărbat is a 1575 unspecified by Adriaen Thomasz. Key, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.
This is a close-up portrait of a man with a dark beard and mustache. He’s wearing a white ruff collar that stands out against his dark clothing. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus is on his face and the light hitting his cheek. The artist used light and shadow to make his face look three-dimensional. The warm glow on his skin contrasts with the dark areas, which draws your eye to his expression. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this trick works in other paintings.
Adriaen Thomasz. Key (c. 1544 in Antwerp – after 1589 in Antwerp) was a Flemish painter of portraits and religious paintings, a draughtsman and a printmaker. He worked for a while in the Antwerp workshop of the…
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