Portrait of Johannes Dallaeus/ Jean Daillé
1670
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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1670
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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
This painting shows a man sitting in a chair, looking straight at us. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a serious face. The man in the painting is Johannes Dallaeus, and what's interesting is that this portrait was made after another artist's work, which is a common practice in art history. The original painting was done by W. Vaillant, and this copy has a Latin poem written under the image. This adds an extra layer of meaning to the portrait, and it's a nice touch. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
