1550
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Portrait of Philipp Melanchton is a 1550 oil by Lucas Cranach the Younger, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Philipp Melanchthon, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting is a portrait of a man with a receding hairline and a short beard. He is wearing a red shirt with a white ruffled collar and a black jacket. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the subject stand out. The man's expression is serious, and he is looking directly at the viewer. His eyes are brown, and his eyebrows are thin. The painting is done in oil paint, and the brushstrokes are visible. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the portrait. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Lucas Cranach the Younger (German: Lucas Cranach der Jüngere, IPA: ; 4 October 1515 – 25 January 1586) was a German Renaissance painter and portraitist, the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and brother of Hans Cranach.
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